JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 31719.

336 S.W.2d 175 (1960)

Adrian JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 27, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Golding, Joe S. Moss, Houston, for appellant.

Dan Walton, Dist. Atty., Samuel H. Robertson, Jr., Lee P. Ward, Jr., Assts. Dist. Atty., Houston, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, death.

The appellant and Joe Edward Smith were jointly indicted. A severance was granted and the appellant was placed on trial.

The deceased, a boy twelve years of age, left home on his bicycle going swimming shortly after 3:00 p. m., Monday, July 20. Upon his failure to return home, a search was made until late that night without finding the boy and the search was resumed the next...

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