WASHBURN v. STATE

No. 29674.

318 S.W.2d 627 (1958)

Harry L. WASHBURN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

On Second Motion for Rehearing December 17, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Benavides, Charles W. Tessmer, Dallas, Clifton H. Tupper and Clyde Vinson, San Angelo, for appellant.

Justin Kever, Dist. Atty., San Angelo, Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Dallas, Runge, Hardeman, Smith & Foy, Earl W. Smith, San Angelo, of counsel, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for the murder of Helen Harris Weaver, with punishment assessed at ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

The case has been twice before this court, the first time upon the question of bail (Ex parte Washburn, 280 S.W.2d 257) and then upon the former appeal (299 S.W.2d 706).

This prosecution was brought and conviction obtained upon that proposition...

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