Sapp v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
This appellant was convicted of the murder of his wife in the District Court of Brazos County, Texas, and given a punishment of ninety-nine years in the penitentiary. Those of the errors therein which are deemed of sufficient importance to discuss, as well as the evidence in the case, will appear in the opinion.
The case originated in Liberty County, Texas, but was transferred of the court’s own motion to the District Court of Brazos County, and when there called for trial, a plea to the jurisdiction was presented and ■ overruled; which constitutes the first error presented.…
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