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30 Tex. 748

Johnson v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1868

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1868-01-15

The ease was tried before Hon. James Love, judge of the criminal court of the county of Harris.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently December 1975

3 state decisions

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Decided 1868-01-15

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Lindsay, J.

¶1This was an indictment for murder charged to have been committed by the appellant. He was found guilty of murder in the first degree, by a jury, upon the evidence and the charge of the court. A reversal is now sought, upon the ground that express malice was not proved by the state, and therefore the verdict wás erroneous. We think there is enough in the testimony adduced upon the trial to show express malice, and we can perceive no such error in the charge of the court as to require our interference with the verdict and judgment of the court below. It is therefore

¶2Asttrmed.

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