Dickson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This appeal is from a conviction for slander, the punishment assessed being a fine of $150. It is only necessary to give the material portions of the testimony of the State’s witness, Bob Goodman. This witness testified: “I know the defendant, John Dickson; saw him about the time mentioned in the information. I know Miss Julia Chambliess, also.
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This appeal is from a conviction for slander, the punishment assessed being a fine of $150. It is only necessary to give the material portions of the testimony of the State’s witness, Bob Goodman. This witness testified: “I know the defendant, John Dickson; saw him about the time mentioned in the information. I know Miss Julia Chambliess, also. I had a conversation with John Dickson, in Hill County, Texas, about Miss Julia Chambliess, about the time mentioned in the information, in which John Dickson said that he had a letter from Miss Julia Chambliess, which letter stated that if he…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of slander, and his-punishment assessed at $150. There are various grounds of error assigned, but we will only consider the most material.
1. The court did not err in overruling the motion to quash the information. It certainly charged the oifense of slander, and the meaning of the language used is sufficiently stated by innuendo.
2. There is no error in the general charge of the court. It is sufficiently comprehensive, and, with the special charges requested and given, presented the case to the jury as favorably to appellant as he could ask.
3. The…
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