Booker v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft from the person and her punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The only question we deem necessary to consider in this record is the misconduct of the deputy sheriff Townsend in interfering with the deliberations of the jury. The juror Smith testifies: “Said deputy asked me what was the matter with me, and I said ‘nothing.’ Q. Did he say anything about you and Patterson holding out? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did he say ? A. He said, you must be hardheaded; your head is so hard.you could break a brick wall with it. I said…