Farrar v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
On the 29th day of November, 1901, the grand jury of Navarro County presented a bill of indictment against Milton Grace and Austin Farrar, jointly, charging them with robbery by the use and exhibition of firearms, alleging that on or about the 17th day of October, 1901, Milton Grace and Austin Farrar, by the means alleged in the indictment, robbed William C. Oldham, etc.
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On the 29th day of November, 1901, the grand jury of Navarro County presented a bill of indictment against Milton Grace and Austin Farrar, jointly, charging them with robbery by the use and exhibition of firearms, alleging that on or about the 17th day of October, 1901, Milton Grace and Austin Farrar, by the means alleged in the indictment, robbed William C. Oldham, etc. A warrant was issued and Milton Grace and Austin Farrar were arrested and placed in jail and remained in jail from the time of their arrest until the day of the trial. During the term of the court the case was set down for…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of robbery, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of thirty years; hence this appeal.
There is only one assignment of error that need be noticed. This involves the action of the court, as presented in bill of exceptions number 2, in refusing to try appellant with a special venire, but instead forced him to trial before the regular jury for the week. We copy from the bill as follows: "The defendant, Austin Farrar, by his attorneys, moved the court as follows: ‘Come now the defendant, Austin Farrar, in the above…
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