BROOKS v. STATE

No. 30622.

329 S.W.2d 287 (1959)

Cleve BROOKS, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 28, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Eastland, Bob Bullock, Hillsboro, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is arson; the punishment, 5 years.

The sole question presented is the sufficiency of the evidence to corroborate the accompliance witness.

One Stewart testified that he was 19 years of age and that the appellant was 29 or 30; that on the day of the fire he and the appellant had been drinking; that late that night the appellant suggested they go to a skating rink and burn it down because "They won't let us colored...

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