Connell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The following general statement is taken from the brief of appellant: Defendant was son' and oldest child of the deceased. He was 30 years of age, unmarried, and had all his life lived in his father’s family. He had no particular business or occupation, and his wants were freely provided for by his father. He was weak physically, and in this respect was inferior to his father, who, although 70 years of age, was a strong and robust man.
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The following general statement is taken from the brief of appellant: Defendant was son' and oldest child of the deceased. He was 30 years of age, unmarried, and had all his life lived in his father’s family. He had no particular business or occupation, and his wants were freely provided for by his father. He was weak physically, and in this respect was inferior to his father, who, although 70 years of age, was a strong and robust man. The Connell family consisted of the deceased, John Connell; his wife, Jane; their son, the defendant; their two daughters, Sue and Ma;r, and their son,…
1Opinion of the Court
HEhTDEESON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of twenty-five years; hence this appeal.
The evidence shows that deceased was the father of appellant, the family consisting of deceased, his wife, two grown daughters, a minor son, and appellant. Their home was situated in the suburbs of Belton. Appellant was an unmarried man, about 30 years of age, and had lived with his father all of his life. Deceased left his home on Thursday morning and did not return until Friday .morning, when the homicide…
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