Gray v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The testimony of the witness Bill Hampton as to the defendant’s declarations, with reference to the homicide and how it occurred, and which the court ruled out, corroborated defendant’s testimony and was the same in substance as related by the latter on the witness stand. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Conviction of murder in the second degree, five years in the penitentiary being assessed as the penalty. The homicide occurred on Christmas evening. Deceased had gone to the little town, where the homicide occurred, to attend a Christmas tree, but at the time he reached there the crowd had dispersed. He went up to the stores where some parties were gathered. As deceased, Spencer, rode up, Lewis and Bramlett were trying to fight, and deceased Spencer asked what was the matter. Scott" replied, “Well, George Lewis and Nix (Bramlett) are trying to fight, and Nix jumped…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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