Grace v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Bexar. Tried below before the .Honorable W. S. Anderson.- Appeal from a conviction of rape by threats; penalty, death. The opinion states the case. On question of submission of evidence by witness Ellison; Hoy v. State, 39 Texas Crim. Rep., 340.
1Opinion of the Court
EATTIMORE, Judge.
Appellant was convicted in the 37th district court of Bexar County of rape, and his punishment fixed at death.
This is the second appeal. See 88 Texas, 301, 225 S. W. Rep., 751. Appellant was given the death sentence upon his former trial.. A change of venue was asked in this case. By proper affidavit the State attacked - the means of knowledge of the compurgators whose signatures were attached to appellant’s motion for such change. Upon the issue thus joined the trial court heard a great deal of evidence, of such length as to render a reproduction of any considerable portion…
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