Walker and Howard v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This is the third appeal of this cause. The parties charged were first tried separately, convicted, and all of the cases were reversed on appeal. See Howard v. State, 242 S. W. 739; Willman v. State, 242 S. W. 746; Walker v. State, 242 S. W. 749. The parties were again tried, and convicted, and upon appeal the cases were again reversed: See 252 S. W. 543. After the reversal Willman was again tried, and convicted, and on appeal his case affirmed.
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This is the third appeal of this cause. The parties charged were first tried separately, convicted, and all of the cases were reversed on appeal. See Howard v. State, 242 S. W. 739; Willman v. State, 242 S. W. 746; Walker v. State, 242 S. W. 749. The parties were again tried, and convicted, and upon appeal the cases were again reversed: See 252 S. W. 543. After the reversal Willman was again tried, and convicted, and on appeal his case affirmed. See 268 S. W. 933. In the cases above referred to a sufficient statement of the facts will be found.
1Opinion of the Court
BERRY, Judge.
The appellants were convicted in the District Court of Brown County for the offense of murder, and their punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for twenty-five years.
Appellants and one Willman were charged with the murder of Jack McCurdy in Comanche County in 1921. The parties charged were first tried separately; they were convicted and all cases were reversed upon appeal. Howard v. State, 242 S. W. 739; Willman v. State, 242 S. W. 746; Walker v. State, 242 S. W. 749. The parties were again tried and convicted and upon appeal the cases were again reversed. 252 S.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Willman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
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