LOPEZ v. STATE

No. 27898.

286 S.W.2d 424 (1956)

Jesus LOPEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 1, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Magus F. Smith, McAllen, for appellant.

James S. Bates, Dist. Atty., Edinburg, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

Under an indictment of multiple counts charging the murder of three people by striking and colliding with them with an automobile, appellant was convicted of murder without malice. His punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

The case was submitted to the jury upon a general charge of murder, with and without malice, of three persons named in the indictment.

A judgment finding appellant guilty of the offense of murder...

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