Wilson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Lee. Tried below before the Hon. John H. Tate. Appeal from a conviction of swindling; penalty, a fine of ten dollars. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of swindling, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $10 and ten days imprisonment in the county. jail.
The indictment charges that appellant swindled M. J. Dodson by representing to him that he was then and there deaf and dumb, and did by means thereof induce Dodson to give him 25 cents in money. The allegations are that these representations were false, and that he was induced to part with this money by reason of. those false representations.
Dodson was placed on the witness stand, and testified, substantially, that appellant came to him…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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