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TYLER v. STATE

No. 27975.

288 S.W.2d 517 (1956)

Bill TYLER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 22, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCarthy, Rose & Haynes, Amarillo, Arthur Green, Victoria (George S. McCarthy, Amarillo, of counsel), for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

DICE, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted under Article 1177a, V.A.P.C., of kidnapping for extortion and assessed punishment of 35 years in the penitentiary.

The conviction is under the second count of the indictment which was drawn under that provision of the statute that provides:

"every person who by force, threats, fraud, duress, or enticement takes, confines, kidnaps, conceals or entices away any other person for the purpose or with the intent...

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