Jones v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Prosecuting witness testified that he had $80 in currency in his pocket when he saw defendants in a certain saloon; that while he and they were there, witness took some money out of his pocket and had it changed when he bought some beer; that late that night he started home and saw the defendants in the yard, who followed him, and one of them struck him with a rock; that they knocked him unconscious, and when he came to they pulled off his coat and carried him about a block…
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Prosecuting witness testified that he had $80 in currency in his pocket when he saw defendants in a certain saloon; that while he and they were there, witness took some money out of his pocket and had it changed when he bought some beer; that late that night he started home and saw the defendants in the yard, who followed him, and one of them struck him with a rock; that they knocked him unconscious, and when he came to they pulled off his coat and carried him about a block and then turned him loose; that witness felt for his money and it was gone; that he knew he had it in his pocket when he…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
Appellants were jointly indicted by the grand jury of Harris County, charging them with the offense of robbery by assault. They were jointly tried and both convicted, and jointly present this appeal.
We can not consider that clause in the motion complaining of the improper conduct of the jury, in that defendants believe that the jury discussed and commented on the fact that defendant Boy Jones did not testify in the case. There was no evidence offered in support of such allegation, and a statement in a motion for a new trial that a defendant believes a state of facts to exist,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Preston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
3Cited by10 opinions
- Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Roberts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Hoover v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
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