Rogers v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Harris. Tried below before the Hon. G. W. Eobinson. Appeal from a conviction of murder; penalty, twelve years imprison-mest in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of cross-examination of witness on question of insanity: Kirby v. State, 68 Texas Crim. Eep., 63. On question of defendant’s failure to testify: Burk3 v. State, 65 S. W. Eep., 824; Bosley v. State, 69 Texas Crim.
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Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Harris. Tried below before the Hon. G. W. Eobinson. Appeal from a conviction of murder; penalty, twelve years imprison-mest in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of cross-examination of witness on question of insanity: Kirby v. State, 68 Texas Crim. Eep., 63. On question of defendant’s failure to testify: Burk3 v. State, 65 S. W. Eep., 824; Bosley v. State, 69 Texas Crim. Eep., 100; Gatlin v. State, 72 Texas Crim. Eep., 516; Henry v. State, 54 S. W. Eep., 592; Wilkerson v. State, 57 S. W. Eep., 956.
1Opinion of the Court
PEENDEEGAST, PRESIDING Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder and his penalty assessed at twelve years in the penitentiary. The evidence conclusively establishes,that appellant killed the deceased. Prom the State’s standpoint and evidence, the killing was a most atrocious and horrible murder. A detail of the evidence is unnecessary.
Appellant’s defenses were self-defense and insanity. Both these questions were submitted in proper charges by the court, to which there was no objection. The evidence on both issues was amply sufficient to justify the jury in believing neither, which they…
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