Mercer v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the theft of a buggy and set of harness, and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary. This is the second appeal. The former appeal being reported in 4 Texas Ct. Rep., 70.

By the first bill of exceptions appellant complains that the court permitted the State to prove by the witness Hubbard that R. M. Warren and six other citizens paid his expenses to attend court as a witness in this ease. The objections are that the same is immaterial, irrelevant and calculated to prejudice the jury against defendant, and caused the jury to…