Sexton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Comanche. Tried below before Hon. H. R. Lindsey. „ Appeal from a conviction for fraudulently disposing of property on a contract of hire; penalty, two years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appelant was convicted for disposing of two mules, with the intent to defraud, after he had obtained them under a contract of hiring.
Hellie Carnes was a witness for appellant. On cross-examination, she was permitted to testify, “that she had lived in adultery with defendant for five or six years.” Exception was reserved. The bill is signed with the qualification, “that the testimony was offered to show the relation witness bore to defendant, to show her motive and bias in his favor.” While the same witness was further testifjdng, on cross-examination, she- was asked,…
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