Sanchez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Falls. Tried below before the Honorable Prentice Oltorf. Appeal from a conviction of murder; penalty, death. The opinion states the case.
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Appeal from the District Court of Falls. Tried below before the Honorable Prentice Oltorf. Appeal from a conviction of murder; penalty, death. The opinion states the case. On question of written pleading and two days preparation: Harris v. State, 169 S. W. Rep., 657. ' On question of misconduct of jury: Hilliard v. State, 222 S. W. Rep., 553; Luman v. State, 216 id., 395; Gilbert v. State, 215 id., 106; Kirkpatrick v. State, 211 id., 230; Weaver v. State, 210 id., 698; McDougal v. State, 194 id., 944.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, PRESIDING Judge.
The conviction is for the murder of Oscar Sharp; appellant is condemned to suffer death.
The facts developed are not different from those in the companion case. Isreal v. State, 89 Texas Crim. Rep., 382, 230 S. W. Rep., 984; and Flores v. State, 89 Texas Crim. Rep., 506, 231 S. W. Rep., 786.
Isreal, Flores and • appellant, Sanchez, were confined in the county ■jail. Flores had the privilege of the “run-around.” Sharp, a deputy sheriff, while feeding the prisorers, was seized by Flores and assaulted by Isreal. Flores, obtaining Sharp’s pistol, shot him to death.…
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