Echols v. State

HAWKINS, Judge. —

Conviction is for conspiracy to commit the offense of burglary, punishment assessed being confinement in the penitentiary for life, under averments and proof that appellant was an habitual criminal. (Art. 68, P. C.)

The indictment is rather unusual in that it does not purport to be a joint indictment against all parties named as conspirators, but seems to proceed against appellant only. The charging part of the indictment is as follows:

“* * * J. D. Echols did, then and there unlawfully, together with Earl Adams, Frank Hardy, J. H. Nowlin and L. N. Yantis, conspire, combine,…