Cotton v. State

Decided July 1, 1875

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1875-07-01

Tried below before the Hon. J. P. Richardson. The appellant was indicted for dealing “faro.” The case was made out by the State by the testimony of one Joe Hallum, who testified that when .he saw Cotton ex-Mbit “faro” Bob Roberts and John Ryan were not present.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently May 1913

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Decided 1875-07-01

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Roberts, Chief Justice.

¶1The defense set up in this case was that the particular transaction charged in the indictment, and for which the grand jury intended to indict the defendant, was not that which was proved oil the *170trial. The court declined to recognize defendant’s right to institute an inquiry into the intention of the grand jury further than as expressed in the indictment found by them. This was correct, .as formerly held by this court. (Grain v. The State, 14 Tex., 634.) We find no error in the case.

¶2Affirmed.

¶3Affirmed.