Legal Opinion

Mason v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1944No. 22833Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant, a negro, received a two- year verdict at the hands of a jury for murder, and he appeals.

Due to the disposition of this case, the facts need not be set forth. Suffice it to say they are sufficient to sustain the verdict and judgment rendered.

There are no bills of exceptions in the record, save to the alleged misconduct of the jury.

It was shown that the appellant did not take the stand in his own behalf. While the jury were deliberating, not upon the , guilt or innocence of appellant but as to whether or not they should suspend his sentence, and stood eight against and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McDougal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. McWilliams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  3. Means v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

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