Askea v. State

Smith, Judge.

Appellant was indicted on eighteen counts of burglary. At a pretrial hearing, appellant demurred to the indictment because of alleged defects in the form of the indictment and moved for severance of the eighteen counts for trial. The motion and demurrers were overruled. Appellant was convicted on five counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. In addition to the antecedent rulings shown above, this appeal enumerates as error: the admission of appellant’s improperly induced inculpatory statement; improperly holding one of appellant’s counsel in contempt and sentencing…