Jackson v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Williamson. Tried below before Hon. W. M. Key. The opinion states the evidence substantially.
1Opinion of the Court
WHITE, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted in the court below of the murder of his own child, which was only some three months old, the conviction being for murder in the first degree, with a life penalty in the penitentiary.
After defendant was arrested for the crime an examining trial was held Tby a justice of the peace. At this trial, before any of the other witnesses were sworn, the defendant was informed by the justice of his right to make a voluntary statement as provided for and in accordance with the terms of articles 261 and 262 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and he was…
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