Jones v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
Conviction for murder; punishment, three years in the penitentiary.
We held good an indictment similar to the one in this case, in Norman v. State, 121 Texas Crim. Rep., 433, 52 S. W. (2d) 105.
It would seem plain that since the provisions of article 42, P. C. make him punishable for the felony actually committed, who while in the execution of some other felony does some act by mistake or., accident which if voluntarily done would be a felony, — an indictment need not charge an intentional collision or killing which alleged; as in this case, that appellant drove a car on a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
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