Monday v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Brath. Tried below before the Honorable J. B. Keith. Appeal from a conviction of murder, penalty, seven years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of principals: Guffey v. State, 8 Texas Crim. App., 187; Red v. State, 47 S. W. Rep., 1003. On question of manslaughter: Hawthorne v. State, 12 S. W. Rep., 603; Gant v. State, 116 id., 801; Bee v. State, 113 id., 301; Wheeler v. State, 111 id., 1022.
1Opinion of the Court
BATTIMORE, Judg®.
Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Brath County of the murder of one Newman Bostic, and his punishment fixed at seven years’ confinement in the penitentiary.
The homicide occurred.on the night of Sunday, May 16, 1920, in the little village of Eingleville. The deceased was cut and stabbed a number of times, and shot through the heart. Four parties were arrested, Bill and Frank Pinkerton, appellant and Roy Crow. The first three were jointly indicted, and upon trial a severance was granted and appellant first tried. When the State closed its case appellant also…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Bearden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1903
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- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
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