McClelland v. State

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for the offense of accepting a bribe; the punishment, five years confinement in the state penitentiary and a fine of $5,000.00.

The appellant was indicted for the offense of accepting a bribe from James Bry-son Martin, Ross Evahn, David Hudson, E. R. Coffey, and R. M. Duren. It was alleged that the bribe accepted by the appellant was made to him by the five named persons to secure their appointment as appraisers, administrators, and guardians in probate proceedings in the Probate Court, of which the appellant was then Judge.

The appellant’s motion for…