Obenchain v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Parker. Tried below before Hon.. J. L. L. McCall, County Judge. This appeal is from a conviction for playing at a game with cards in a. public house, the punishment assessed being a fine of $10. No statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of playing at a game with cards in a public place, and fined §10, and appeals. It appears, from appellant’s bill of exception, that, on the trial of this case, the-jury, which had just tried and convicted one Mat Sisk for playing at the-same game with cards as this appellant, was, together with others on the-regular jury list, tendered to this appellant. Appellant objected to. them, on the ground that they had tried another party for playing at the-same game with this appellant, and had formed opinions in the case-which would influence them in finding…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
3Cited by9 opinions
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