Austin v. State

Carlisle, Judge.

The first special ground complains of the admission in evidence of the warrant issued by the justice of the peace over the objection as shown by this ground “that it has no value at all.” It is contended that the admission of the warrant over this objection was material, prejudicial and hurtful to the movant because it disclosed the particulars of the complaint and was inadmissible hearsay evidence without any value to prove venue, and that to permit the warrant to go out with the jury gave it an unfair advantage over the oral testimony by allowing it to speak to the juiy more…