Ex Parte Martinez, Jr.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Taylor County. Original habeas corpus asking relief from a judgment of murder in the first degree inflicting the death penalty, relator claiming that he was prevented from giving notice of appeal by reason of mob violence.
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
In this case it appears from the record on file that relator was oil July 29, 1911, adjudged guilty of murder, and his punishment assessed at death, in the District Court of Reeves County, and in accordance with the verdict of the jury and the judgment of the court he was sentenced to death on Eridajq the 1st day of September, 1911.
Subsequent to the date of conviction an application for a writ of habeas corpus was granted by Hon. W. L. Davidson, presiding judge of this court, which writ was made returnable on October 4, 1911. By agreement of the parties the cause was set for…
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