Freeman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Polk. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower. Appellant was indicted for tbe murder of Steve Small, by cutting him witb a knife, and at bis trial was convicted of murder of tbe first degree, tbe penalty being assessed at a life term in the penitentiary. There is no statement of facts in tbe record. No briefs on file.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in tbe first degree, bis punishment being assessed at a life term in tbe penitentiary.
A bill of exceptions was not reserved to tbe court’s refusal to grant tbe application for a continuance, hence appellant’s contention in this respect will not be revised.
Nor does it constitute, in this case, ground for reversal that one of tbe witnesses in tbe case was subsequently indicted for tbe same murder of which appellant was convicted. Tbe record does not contain a statement of facts. Tbe court charged fully the law in regard to tbe testimony of…
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