Brady sentence for murder affirmed by appeals court
Austin reports that John W. Brady former associate justice of the Austin Court of Civil Appeals had a three year term affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals for the murder of Miss Lehlia Highsmith in Austin on Nov 9 1929. The court overruled all contentions and noted no reversible error. Brady may seek a re hearing within 15 days, with holiday session delaying further action until Jan 7 1931.
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Austin
Tex
John W. Brady
Austin Court of Civil Appeals
Lehlia Highsmith
Supreme Court Commission of Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
Brady
George Christian
John J. Peeler
Dallas County
C. A. Pippen
Travis County
Miss Highsmith
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Brady convicted of murder without malice in Dallas
Testimony showed Brady drank heavily at a boarding house and fought a man there before stabbing Miss Highsmith thrice after an argument. He was sentenced to three years, then appealed claiming judge directions and non expert insanity testimony were prejudicial. the Court of Criminal Appeals overruled the contentions. Brady later moved to California and then Austin, with health improving.
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Brady
Miss Highsmith
Dallas
Court of Criminal Appeals
California
Austin
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Killing at fair nets three years
Seguin Texas December 5 Jockey Pat Humphreys convicted of murder in the Seguin district court for shooting horse owner J S Wear at the fall fair. He received three years in the penitentiary and filed for a new trial Saturday. Wear had threatened Humphreys and advanced with a pitch fork before the shooting. The case drew statewide attention due to the notoriety of both men. Llano December 10 an 11 month old son of Samson Norris fatally burned after falling into a fireplace while left alone in Lone Grove house. parents in yard saw child crawl out on the porch with clothes on fire and died shortly after.
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Seguin
Tex
Pat Humphreys
J. S. Wear
Wear
Humphreys
Llano
Samson Norris
Lone Grove
Llano County
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