Pride v. State
| Decision Date | 05 February 1908 |
| Citation | 107 S.W. 819 |
| Court | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
| Parties | PRIDE v. STATE. |
Appeal from Johnson County Court; F. E. Adams, Judge.
M. H. Pride was convicted of crime, and appeals. Reversed and remanded.
J. D. Kugle, Co. Atty., and F. J. McCord, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
A bill of exceptions shows that, while the witness Windom was testifying for the state, he stated that, when he was testifying before the grand jury in regard to the person from whom he had bought whisky, he stated that he did not know the man's name from whom he bought the whisky, but described the man as being over middle age, somewhat gray, with gray mustache, and of medium size. Several objections were urged to this; it being in the absence of the defendant, as purely hearsay, improper, and because no fact which occurred in the grand jury room was in controversy.
We are of opinion that this exception is well taken, under the authority of McKnight v. State, 95 S. W. 1056, 16 Tex. Ct. Rep. 681. This very question was there discussed, and decided adversely to the state, and in consonance with appellant's contention.
The judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded.
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