Coffman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
PBEHDEBGAST, Presiding Judge.
On this trial appellant was again convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. This is the second appeal. The decision on the first is reported in 62 Texas Crim. Rep., 88. His punishment on the first was assessed at death. The trial this time occurred in December, 1911. The record reached and was filed in this court May 14, 1913. It is to be deplored that the case has been held here so long without a decision thereof.
Erom the other decision the general character of the case can be understood. It…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Bishop v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
- Johnson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1865
- Ryan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Henderson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1855
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- Norwood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
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