1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 631 S.W.2d
  5. 631 S.W.2d 237 (1982)
 

McDONALD v. STATE

No. 2-81-087-CR.

631 S.W.2d 237 (1982)

Everette Paul McDONALD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

March 31, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald F. McNiel, II, Stephenville, Dan B. Grissom, Granbury, for appellant.

Wayne Hughes, Dist. Atty., Granbury, for the State.

Before HUGHES, JORDAN and RICHARD L. BROWN, JJ.

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

The appellant, Everette Paul McDonald, was found guilty of murdering his one-year old stepdaughter, Fannie Fay Elledge. A jury assessed his punishment at life imprisonment.

We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The appellant's fifth ground of error is that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence appellant's confession to his having beaten the child on the date in question.

Before trial, a

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases