Clayton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The indictment in this case contained four counts—two for theft from the person, one for theft, and one for receiving and concealing stolen property, knowing it to have been stolen. Appellant was convicted upon the first count, which charged him with fraudulently and privately taking from the possession and person of J. F. Findlon S25 in money, and his punishment was assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.
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The indictment in this case contained four counts—two for theft from the person, one for theft, and one for receiving and concealing stolen property, knowing it to have been stolen. Appellant was convicted upon the first count, which charged him with fraudulently and privately taking from the possession and person of J. F. Findlon S25 in money, and his punishment was assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary. The facts with regard to defendant’s confession of the crime are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the theft of money from the person of one Findlon, and sentenced to two years in the State penitentiary, from which he appeals.
The only question raised is the admissibility of the confession made by defendant. The evidence shows that the deputy marshal carried the defendant up a private stairway, and there charged him with stealing the money; and when defendant denied it, told him he need not deny it; that he was a friend to defendant and his family; that he had better confess it, and he would help him to get out of it. On defendant confessing the…
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