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BAKER v. STATE

No. 35570.

368 S.W.2d 627 (1963)

Arthur BAKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 22, 1963.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied June 19, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur L. Lapham, Victoria (on appeal only), for appellant.

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

DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

The indictment charged that on or about the 31st day of August, 1961, the appellant did "unlawfully, voluntarily and with malice aforethought kill and murder Laura Baker in some way or manner, and by some means, instruments and weapons to the Grand Jurors unknown * * *."

The foreman of the grand jury which returned the indictment against appellant...

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