McGee v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Harris. Tried below before Hon. C. L. Cleveland. The conviction is for murder in the first degree with the penalty assessed at death. The opinion states the case as to the question decided.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
During the trial of this cause one Dan Goins', was placed on the witness stand and testified for the State to the confessions of the appellant. On the cross-examination of this witness, the appellant ascertained that he had been convicted of a felony in this State. To meet this the State offered a pardon granted the witness by the Hon. John Ireland, Governor of Texas. The pardon contained the following provision or condition: “Subject to revocation by the-
Governor of Texas whenever it shall be deemed by said Governor that, he has violated any of the criminal laws of the…
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