Kelly v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Hunt. Tried below before the Hon. A. J. Gates. Appeal from a conviction of slandering a female; penalty, a fine of one hundred dollars and thirty days confinement in the county jail.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Judge.
Appellant was charged by complaint and information with the offense of slander. A jury trial resulted in conviction and the assessment of his punishment at a fine of $100 and thirty days imprisonment in the county jail.
The complaint charged tire offense to have taken place on or about the first day of December, 1916, and that a want of chastity was imputed to Mrs. Will Tingle by the use of the following language: “Will Tingle burned our barn, and his damned whore helped him plan it. Will’s wife is no account.” The information alleged the offense to have been committed on — day…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bell v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- Lackey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Beaumont v. the City of DallasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Rainwater v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
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