TAYLOR v. STATE

No. 25732.

247 S.W.2d 127 (1952)

TAYLOR v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 19, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul T. Holt, J. J. Brady, Jr., Austin, for appellant.

Bob Long, Dist. Atty., Thomas D. Blackwell, Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Commissioner.

The offense is murder; the punishment, five years in the penitentiary.

That appellant killed Artelie Johnson by stabbing her with a knife is not denied but admitted.

The defensive theory of self-defense from the actual as well as apparent attack of the deceased, a lack of intent to kill, and aggravated assault were pertinently submitted to the jury, and in such manner as that no exception or objection was reserved to the court...

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