Cortez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This is the second appeal by appellant for killing a sheriff. See Cortez v. State, 43 Texas Grim. Rep., 375. The former case grew out of the attempt of the sheriff of Gonzales County to arrest appellant for the murder of Sheriff Morris, for which he was prosecuted in this case. The important facts attendant upon the homicide can be readily seen from the statement in the opinion, and a detailed statement is not necéssary.
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at death; hence this appeal.
Appellant filed a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that, he being a Mexican, members of his race were discriminated against in the organization of the grand jury which returned the indictment. We have examined the proof on that proposition, and the evidence fails to support the motion. We make the same observation with reference to the motion to quash the special venire, which is predicated on the same testimony.
Appellant also filed a motion to change the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Randle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Gallaher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Cortez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Meyers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
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