Bates v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Delta. Tried below before Hon. H. C. Conner. Appeal from a conviction of murder in the second degree; penalty, six years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Appellant was charged by the indictment with the murder of Joe Means, on the 30th day of January, 1901, by shooting him with a gun. In view of the disposition made of the case on this appeal, a statement of the facts is unnecessary.
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of six years.
By appellant’s third bill of exceptions he complains: “That, after the special venire had been exhausted, the court, over his objections, had the names of the jurors for the week called, and thereupon had a list of such names made and handed to the defendant; whereupon the defendant objected to all of such jurors, because they had neither been summoned or drawn on said special venire, nor summoned as talesmen after the venire had been…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Burton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904