Legal Opinion

Freeman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 23, 1916No. 4152PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, her punishment being assessed at five years confinement in the penitentiary.

As usual, the facts are in conflict. The court submitted every issue raised by the testimony. The jury was warranted in finding appellant guilty of manslaughter. They could have acquitted. It would serve no useful purpose, in our judgment, to give a detailed statement or even state the testimony.

While the witness Stevenson was on the stand he was asked the following question: “Tell the jury what conversation you had with her (the defendant).” The objections…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Castelberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Herring v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

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