Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 7, 1912No. 1416PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from the District Court, of Jefferson. Tried below before the Hon. W. H. Pope. Appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree; penalty, death. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Jefferson County, charged with murder. He was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and his punishment assessed at death.
The State introduced in evidence a confession alleged to have been made by defendant. It reads as follows:
“I, Eddie Jones, being in the custody of an officer, having been duly Avarncd by Marvin. Sourlock, county attorney of Jefferson County, Texas, to Avhom this statement is made, that I do not have to make any statement at all and that any statement made by me may be used in eA’idence against me -on my trial…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Maples v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Mitchell v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
- MacKlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
3Cited by6 opinions
- King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Chisom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Price v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Bagley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
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