Rudy v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appellant contended that the trial judge had contributed money to the prosecution of the defendant and had advised and counseled with the county attorney as to how a criminal case against the defendant should be conducted, and offered proof to show this fact, which the court refused to hear. This was shown by a motion supported by affidavit of the defendant which the court peremptorily refused to hear. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the offense of sending an anonymous letter and his punishment assessed at a fine of $350.
The information was under article 1183, P. C., and charges "that heretofore, towit: on and about the 15th day of October, 1915, in said county and State, one J. L. Rudy did then and there unlawfully send and cause to be delivered to Miss Ludia Harmon an anonymous typewritten letter in English, which said letter, according to its words and tenor reflects upon the chastity, virtue, good character and reputation of the said Miss Lydia Harmon, to whom said letter was…
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