Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Washington. Tried below before the Hon. I. B. McFarland. The indictment in this case charged the appellant with the murder of John Davis, in Washington county, Texas, on the 10th day of August, 1884, by cutting him with a knife. His trial resulted in his conviction of manslaughter, and his punishment was assessed at a term of two years in the penitentiary.
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Appeal from the District Court of Washington. Tried below before the Hon. I. B. McFarland. The indictment in this case charged the appellant with the murder of John Davis, in Washington county, Texas, on the 10th day of August, 1884, by cutting him with a knife. His trial resulted in his conviction of manslaughter, and his punishment was assessed at a term of two years in the penitentiary. The transcript brings up the following as a preface to the statement of facts: “The appellant, Pete-Johnson, was indicted, September—, 1884, in the district court of Washington county, Texas, for assault…
1Opinion of the Court
Willson, Judce.
On August 10, 1884, the defendant cut John Davis with a knife. He was indicted for an assault with intent to murder said Davis by said act of cutting, and under said indictment was, on the 16th of October, 1884, convicted of an aggravated assault and battery, and fined $25, which fine he paid. On November 12, 1884, John Davis died from the effect of said cutting, and thereafter the defendant was indicted for the murder of said John Davis by the same act of cutting, and was convicted of manslaughter; from which conviction this appeal is prosecuted.
Defendant pleaded in bar of…
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