Goodwin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Rains. Tried below before the Hon. O. H. Rodes. Appeal from a conyiction of adultery; penalty, a fine of $100.
1Opinion of the Court
PRENDERGAST, Judge.
From a conviction of appellant of adultery and a fine of $100 imposed, she appeals.
The evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction. Some time before the prosecution the grand jury indicted appellant and one E. P. Butler, jointly, for living in adultery. Prior to Butler’s trial appellant made a trade with the prosecuting officer that if he would dismiss said case against her she would testify fully on the trial of Butler. The State thereupon and before Butler’s trial' dismissed the case against her. When Butler was tried “she went back” on her agreement and refused to…
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