ODIS v. STATE

No. 32890.

345 S.W.2d 529 (1961)

C. ODIS, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1961.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied April 26, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry L. Jones, Austin, for appellant.

Les Procter, Dist. Atty., David S. McAngus, Asst. Dist. Atty., and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for incest; the punishment, two years.

The typewritten statement of the appellant, which was introduced in evidence by the state, shows the offense charged.

Appellant, testifying in his own behalf, stated that he was 70 years of age, could not read, could write his name and a few simple words, and had completed the third grade. He admitted signing the statement but stated that "I didn't want to make any statement...

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