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MORRIS v. STATE

No. 27025.

272 S.W.2d 122 (1954)

Gordon Roland MORRIS, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied November 3, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Harris, John Benn, Houston, and Sid White, Oklahoma city, Okl., for appellant.

Ewing Werlein, Dist. Atty., King C. Haynie, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the murder of Ruby Lee Nietman by striking her with his hands or fists or by kicking or stamping her with his feet, or by one or all of said means, and his punishment was assessed at death.

The sufficiency of the evidence is the sole question presented, it being contended that the evidence does not show an intent to kill on the part of appellant and also that there was...

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