McLendon v. State

BERRY, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in thei district court of Gillespie County for the offense of aiding a prisoner to escape and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years.

The facts from the standpoint of the State show that the appellant and one Johnson were traveling in an automobile at a high rate of speed, and in passing a church, ran over and killed a child. After so doing, the State’s testimony shows that they failed to stop and render aid to said child but in a few minutes were overtaken by other parties who were present at the scene of the…