Legal Opinion

Asbeck v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 23, 1913No. 2420PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at death.

The sole defense of appellant was that he was drunk at the time of the commission of the offense and insane from the use of intoxicants. This issue was fairly submitted by the court in his charge, and in a way that appellant does not complain. In fact, in the motion for new trial there is no complaint of the charge, and all the errors assigned relate to the introduction of testimony, and the selection of.the jury. As to those grounds relating to the selection of the jury, no bills of…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gilliam v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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