The Texas Criminal Reports: Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas, Volume 63State of Texas, 1912 |
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31 Texas Crim accused acts admissible admitted affidavit affirmed aggravated assault alleged appellant appellant's arrested asked Assistant Attorney-General authority believe bill of exceptions buggy burglary C. E. Lane claimed committed common law complaint considered Constitution conviction counsel County Court court erred court's charge cross-examination Davidson deceased Decided October defendant defendant's district attorney District Court evidence filed George Dunlap grand jury ground guilty habeas corpus indictment injury intoxicating liquors Isaiah Jackson issue Jones JUDGE.-Appellant judgment jurors killing manslaughter matter motion objection October 18 offense opinion option law overruled packages party penalty penitentiary permitted person pistol presented prosecutrix question rape reasonable doubt record refused requested reversible error rule S. W. Rep says self-defense shot shown special charges State's witness statement of facts statute submitted Swink testified testimony theft thereof thereto tion told Tom Stephens trial of murder tried verdict whisky Willie Jones Willie Wilbur
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Page 544 - That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, and to have a copy thereof...
Page 32 - To guard against transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that everything in this "Bill of Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.
Page 26 - To guard against transgression of the high powers which we have delegated, WE DECLARE that everything in this Bill of Rights is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate ; and all laws contrary thereto, or contrary to this Constitution, shall be void.
Page 47 - About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief 'priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
Page 650 - Malice is a condition of the mind which shows a heart regardless of social duty and fatally bent on mischief, the existence of which is inferred from acts committed, or words spoken.
Page 38 - ... a personal examination and crossexamination of the witness in which the accused has an opportunity, not only of testing the recollection and sifting the conscience of the witness, but of compelling him to stand face to face with the jury in order that they may look at him, and judge by his demeanor upon the stand and the manner in which he gives his testimony whether he is worthy of belief.
Page 37 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 47 - To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Page 178 - No law shall be revived or amended by reference to its title ; but in such case the act revived or the section or sections amended shall be re-enacted and published at length.
Page 29 - No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on indictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine, or imprisonment otherwise than in the penitentiary...