English v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This appeal is from a conviction of murder of the second degree, with punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of thirty-five years. The party billed was one J. T. Horton, and the killing took place near the public square, in the town of Graham, on March 20, 1894, about 7 o’clock p. m.
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This appeal is from a conviction of murder of the second degree, with punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of thirty-five years. The party billed was one J. T. Horton, and the killing took place near the public square, in the town of Graham, on March 20, 1894, about 7 o’clock p. m. The circumstances immediately attendant upon the killing are stated in the opinion of the court, in connection with the testimony of H. C. Williams, sheriff of Young County, Texas, which is quoted, and it is unnecessary to give any further detailed account of the killing. The evidence…
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
This is a conviction for murder of the second degree, with punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for thirty-five years. Upon application of the county attorney, a venire was ordered for 100 jurors, to be returnable on the 14th day of August, 1894. This order was made by the court, and entered upon the court’s docket, but was not carried into the minutes by the clerk. A venire was issued in conformity with the order. After the return thereon, the minutes were made to conform to the order. In this there was no error.
A great deal of evidence was received,…
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