Jackson v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, assault to murder; penalty, eight years in the penitentiary.

On December 29, 1928, the Gaylor Oil Company’s warehouse in Houston was robbed. Present at the time were one G. E. McGee and J. B. Rowe, the latter being shot by the robber. Appellant was positively identified by McGee as the perpetrator of the crime. Rowe believed he was the same man but was not so positive as McGee. One Sam Webber appeared and testified that appellant had admitted to him that he shot the watchman at the Gaylor Oil Company. The evidence of identification, although not strong, presented a jury…