Grayson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Nacogdoches. Tried below before Hon. Tom C. Davis. Appeal from a conviction for burglary; penalty, confinement for two-years in the reformatory. The evidence shows that defendant was about 13 years-of age at the-trial, and was small for his age. The burglarized house was a baker’s-shop, and some candy and 35 cents in money were taken from the-house. Defendant, after he had been duly warned, made a confession to the county attorney.
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Appeal from the District Court of Nacogdoches. Tried below before Hon. Tom C. Davis. Appeal from a conviction for burglary; penalty, confinement for two-years in the reformatory. The evidence shows that defendant was about 13 years-of age at the-trial, and was small for his age. The burglarized house was a baker’s-shop, and some candy and 35 cents in money were taken from the-house. Defendant, after he had been duly warned, made a confession to the county attorney. This confession was admitted in evidence over-defendant’s objections.
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of burglary, and his punishment assessed at confinement in- the reformatory for a term, of two years; hence this appeal.
Appellant objected to the introduction of his confessions, testified to by the witness Jos. Reindle; it being claimed by him in that connection that defendant was between 9 arid 13 years of age, and the State. not having shown that defendant had discretion enough to know the consequences of the crime or of the act.. The same character of confession was also adduced on the part of the State by the witness George King. We do not…
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