McWilliams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Travis. Tried below before Hon. James H. Robertson. Under an indictment charging him with incest with his daughter, appellant was tried and convicted, and his punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary. It is not necessary to state the facts in the case, in view of the disposition made of it on this appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of incest, by having carnal knowledge of his daughter, and his punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary.
One A. V. H. Young sat on the trial of this case. When sworn on voir dire he stated, that he had never heard or read anything about the case; that he knew nothing at all about the facts, and had no opinion, and did not know any of the parties. When the jury had retired to consider of their verdict, Young, in the discussion of the case, detailed to his fellow-jurors circumstances about the case which were not sworn to by any…
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