Goode v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
After the State had introduced in evidence the two confessions of defendant made- by her before the grand jury and that they were freely and voluntarily made; that they were made under proper warning, and not in the hope of reward, without fear, etc., the defense sought to show that these confessions were not freely made, and introduced testimony that the defendant at the time of making them was acting either under coercion or persuasion; that she had been induced to make…
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After the State had introduced in evidence the two confessions of defendant made- by her before the grand jury and that they were freely and voluntarily made; that they were made under proper warning, and not in the hope of reward, without fear, etc., the defense sought to show that these confessions were not freely made, and introduced testimony that the defendant at the time of making them was acting either under coercion or persuasion; that she had been induced to make these confessions in the hope of not receiving capital punishment; that such promise was made to her by the officers…
1Opinion of the Court
RAMSEY, Judge.
Appellant was indicted in the District Court of Limestone County charged with the murder of her husband, Tilden Goode. On application the venue was soon thereafter changed to McLennan County. The trial of the case began in the last named county on October 27, 1908, .and resulted in a verdict finding appellant guilty of murder in the second degree and assessing her punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for twenty-five years.
We deem it unnecessary to make a detailed statement of the facts. The evidence shows that appellant and Tilden Goode, her husband, were living on a…
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