Stokes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Falls. Tried below before Hon. S. R. Scott. This appeal is from a conviction for theft of one head of cattle, the punishment being assessed at two years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. No statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the theft of a steer, and punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary. A bill of indictment had been presented against appellant and others. In that bill Peter Stokes’ name was omitted. The prosecution, desiring to charge Peter with the theft with the other defendants, procured a second bill. A capias was issued upon this last bill, and appellant was arrested and placed in jail. When the case was called for trial he objected to being required to announce, contending that he was entitled to a copy of the second hill,—the bill upon which he…
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