Lockwood v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Hale. Tried below before Hon. W. R. McGill. Appellant was indicted for the theft of one head of cattle, the property of one J. H. Carter. At his trial he was convicted, and his punishment affixed by verdict and judgment at two years confinement in the penitentiary.. In view of the disposition made of this case on appeal, it becomes unnecessary to make a statement of the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
1. Defendant had been previously indicted for the same offense, but the indictment being defective, the prosecution was dismissed by the district attorney. Another indictment in the meantime having been obtained, the defendant was again arrested; and within about twenty minutes after service of the copy of the second indictment he was arraigned, and required to answer. Objections were interposed to this summary proceeding, and the two days allowed by the statute demanded, to the end that he might prepare for his trial. He was in custody at the time. This was refused, and the…
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