Case ID: sw_200/html/1087-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "DAYIDSON, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

COLEMAN v. STATE.
    (No. 4885.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Feb. 6, 1918.)
    Burglary <&wkey;16 — “Principal”—Aiding and Encouraging.
    One present, aiding and encouraging others to go into a house to commit burglary, is a “principal,” although he does not go into the house.
    •[Ed. Note. — Eor other definitions, see Words and Phrases, First and Second Series, Principal.]
    Appeal from District Court, Harrison County; P. O. Beard, Judge.
    Jack Coleman was convicted of burglary, and he appeals.
    Affirmed.
    Y. D. Harrison, of Marshall, for appellant. E. B. Hendricks, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   DAYIDSON, P. J.

Appellant was convicted of burglary; his punishment being assessed at three years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

There are no bills of exception in the record, nor were any exceptions reserved to the charge. The charge is criticized, however, in the motion for new trial, but nothing is presented of such a nature as could bring in review the court’s action. There is no error fundamental in its character mentioned. It is contended that the evidence is not sufficient. The state’s case places appellant in such relation to the burglary that the jury was justified in reaching the conclusion that he assisted in the burglary, and, if he did not enter the house, was present aiding and encouraging those who went in. He took the stand and testified in Ms own behalf. Even under Ms testimony, we think the facts are sufficient to show that he was a principal.

The judgment will be affirmed. 
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