McDonald v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. E. B. Muse. Appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree; penalty, death. No statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at death.
Appellant objected to the following portion of the court’s charge: “All persons are principals, who are guilty of acting together in the commission of an offense. When an offense has been actually committed by one or more persons, the true criterion for determining who are principals is, did the parties act together in the commission of t,he offense; was the act done in pursuance of a common intent and in pursuance of a previously formed design in which the minds of all united and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Faulkner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Dawson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
- McAlister v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Wright and Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Serrato v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Silvas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Bowen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Skidmore v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
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