Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1951

Murphy v. State

Murphy v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 28, 1951 · Beauchamp
236 S.W.2d 805; 1951 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2204 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Murphy v. State

Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of murder with malice. His punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

The only complaint presented by the record is based on the refusal of the court to give an instructed verdict. In the absence of a statement of facts we are not in position to consider the question.

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

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