Myers v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Brazos. Tried below before, tbe Hon. George R. Scott. Robert 0.'Myers, George W. Hardy and David Myers are tbe appellants in this case.
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Appeal from Brazos. Tried below before, tbe Hon. George R. Scott. Robert 0.'Myers, George W. Hardy and David Myers are tbe appellants in this case. At' tbe Spring term, 1870, of tbe Dis.trict Court of Brazos county, they were .jointly indicted for the .murder of William H. Millican, alleged to have been committed on- tbe sixth of February, 1870. They pleaded not guilty and were jointly tried at the same term, tbe jury finding them guilty of murder in the .second degree, and assessing their punishment at six years confinement at bard labor in the penitentiary. ■ In tbe statement of facts there…
1Opinion of the CourtLihdsay, J.
The parties appellant in this cause were indicted in Brazos county for the murder -of William H. Millican on the sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy. A verdict of guilty was found by the jury upon the trial, against all the accused, and their punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary of the State for a period of six years. Their appeal has brought the ease to this court for revision upon numerous assignments of error, none of which appear from the transcript of the record to merit the special consideration of this court, except so far as those…
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