Lucas v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was given ten years in the District Court of Wharton County, for the murder of one Anthony Bryant. All the parties were negroes. There was no dispute on the trial of the fact that deceased was killed by a knife wound, inflicted by appellant. No. evidence was introduced by appellant, and the ease is before us on the record as made by the State.

1 Upon the trial the State introduced a written and signed statement made by appellant before the magistrate, on the occasion of the éxamining trial. Appellant objected to its introduction upon the ground that he did not have…