Brown v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of DeWitt. Tried below before the Hon. James C. Wilson. Appeal from a conviction of rape; penalty, death. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of rape, the jury assessing the death penalty.
A bill of exceptions recites that the court appointed Sain C. Lackey, of Cuero, an able and experienced attorney in criminal law, and Thomas Smoot, another attorney, who resided at Yoakum, and who is also an able and experienced attorney in civil matters, but who had had but little experience in criminal trials to defend appellant. That on the 28th day of June, 1907, when the case was called for trial,, the court excused Mr. Lackey from the defense and appointed W. P. Harris; that Harris was called…
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