Turner v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The indictment charged appellant with .the murder of Charles W. Jennings, by cutting him with a knife, on the 12th day of March, 1899. This is the third appeal.
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The indictment charged appellant with .the murder of Charles W. Jennings, by cutting him with a knife, on the 12th day of March, 1899. This is the third appeal. The two former appeals have not been reported in our reports, hut may be found in 46 Southwestern Reporter, 830, and 51 Southwestern Reporter, 366. The evidence, as the same is set out in the opinion .in 46 Southwestern Reporter, 830, is here reproduced as follows: The homicide occurred on the evening of March 12th, in the little town of Bertram, in Burnet County. Appellant was a young man, and lived in that vicinity; and deceased…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDEBSOFT, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years, and prosecutes this appeal. This is the third appeal in this case. 46 S. W. Rep., 830; 51 S. W. Rep., 366. The statement of facts is not materially different on this trial and on the former trial. For a report of the testimony had on the former trial, see 46 Southwestern Reporter, 830.
Appellant contends “that the prosecution could not be maintained under the indictment, inasmuch as defendant had been tried and acquitted at previous terms of this…
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