Moore v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The indictment contained four counts: 1. Charging appellant, on the 9th day of September, 1895, with the murder of Ad Pate, by shooting him with a pistol. 2. Charging that the murder was committed by Lou Moore and E. L. Cady. 3. Charging that prior to the commission of the offense by E. L. Cady and Lou Moore, appellant advised, commanded, and encouraged them to commit the offense. 4. Charging that appellant, after the murder was committed by E. L. Cady and Lou Moore, did…
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The indictment contained four counts: 1. Charging appellant, on the 9th day of September, 1895, with the murder of Ad Pate, by shooting him with a pistol. 2. Charging that the murder was committed by Lou Moore and E. L. Cady. 3. Charging that prior to the commission of the offense by E. L. Cady and Lou Moore, appellant advised, commanded, and encouraged them to commit the offense. 4. Charging that appellant, after the murder was committed by E. L. Cady and Lou Moore, did unlawfully conceal and give aid to them that they might evade arrest for said offense. The conviction was upon the fourth…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of being an accessory to murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life; hence this appeal.
Appellant assigns a number of errors, but according to the view we take of the case, there is hut one assignment that requires notice. The indictment contained a number of counts,—one charging appellant as a principal, one charging him with being an accomplice, and one charging him with being an accessory. He was tried and convicted under the count which charged the murder to have been committed by E. L. Cady…
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- Starin v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Kingsbury v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Ray v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1882
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