Golden v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Lamar. Tried below before the Hon. D. H. Scott. The first count of the indictment charged the appellant with the theft of one hundred and seventy-five dollars United States paper currency, belonging to E. J. Weedon, on November 23, 1885. The second count charged him with embezzlement of the same money.
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Appeal from the District Court of Lamar. Tried below before the Hon. D. H. Scott. The first count of the indictment charged the appellant with the theft of one hundred and seventy-five dollars United States paper currency, belonging to E. J. Weedon, on November 23, 1885. The second count charged him with embezzlement of the same money. He was convicted under the second count, and his punishment was assessed at nine years in the penitentiary,— well merited in view of the detestable depravity disclosed by the evidence of the nefarious means by which the appellant, who claimed to be a minister…
1Opinion of the Court
White, Presiding Judge.
In this case the indictment contained two counts—one for theft and one for embezzlement of money alleged to be the property of one E. J. Weedon. The conviction was for embezzlement.
There are two bills of exception in the record, but the Assistant Attorney General insists that they cannot be considered, because not filed in the court below within ten days from the conclusion of the trial. They were filed, however, before, adjournment of the term, though when filed more than ten days had elapsed since the trial. Articles 1363 and 1364 of the Revised Statutes prescribe the…
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