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Mankin v. State
451 S.W.2d 236
Tex. Crim. App.
1970
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*1 V.A.C.C.P., 38.14, applicable deem is provides: “The rule which we Article State, Cawley Tex.Cr.R. v. upon be the cannot “A conviction 37, 310 S.W.2d 340: accomplice cor- testimony unless of an “ tending by to roborated other evidence that near ‘Proof was at or accused the offense the defendant with connect of the crime at or about the scene committed; is not the corroboration is time its admissible of commission merely if it commis- shows the sufficient testimony the ac- corroboration sion offense.” to complice, may tend connect the State, commission of Tex.Cr.App., accused with the In Edwards v. crime, to corrob- 629, so as furnish sufficient this court said: when support oration a conviction sufficiency of the “The test as coupled circumstances, suspicious with from con- corroboration is to eliminate * * * being company such as accomplice sideration evidence * * * subsequent accomplice, the evi- witness and then to examine ” * * flight the view of other with dence witnesses inculpatory if evi- to ascertain there be We remain convinced the evidence dence, incriminating is evidence of accom- sufficient corroborate to connect de- character which tends plice even without reference witness of the of- with the commission fendant Square’s testimony. evidence, If is such fense. there Remaining proper result convinced otherwise, sufficient; it corroboration is submission, on original was reached State, Tex.Cr.App., Dalrymple is v. not. rehearing is pellant’s overruled. motion State, 576; Bradford v. 366 S.W.2d 530, 342 S.W.2d 319.” made out accomplice Farriel The witness appellant. complete against case only

complaining Welch not witness at established scene and alleged

the commission the offense but with into related came the store Jr., MANKIN, Appellant, Victor Birch Square together man another either approximately time, at the same then drew him to the counter (Webb) Texas, Appеllee. STATE of purchase ‍​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‍gum; chewing No. 42382. gun in Square left stuck a ribs. Appeals Texas. of Criminal Court 21, 1970. Jan. presence While evidence mere Rehearing 1970. March On sufficient, is not alone has been held many times that the evidence of “[w]here

the accomplice witness makes out com

plete defendant, against case the ac

complice sufficiently corroborated proof

other that a showing crime was com present

mitted and the defendant was

with accomplice very time Ann.P.C.,

such commission.” Branch’s ed.,

2nd Sec.

In Bird v. Tex.Cr.App., S.W.

2d this court said: *2 you.” as soon to kill to look

Appellant, who was next Hogue, “Yeah, going said are to kill you. get money together.” You *3 complainant they Hudson told them Donald, Forbis, Bowie, Paul Sewell & money, got money could sack have the Decatur, appellant. for regis- money and took out both cash put money ters and and “a bunch of London, Atty., Marvin, County Mon- F. those at the album that we sell records Vollers, Atty. tague, State’s and D. Jim store,” brought they which had Austin, for the State. counter, record rack to in the for sack them.

OPINION required go in Hudson was then to back and to lie floor on room down WOODLEY, Presiding Judge. put his stomach and his hands him. behind firearms; robbery with offense is wrapped His hands and with ad- feet were years.- punishment, tape tape put and across his hesive mouth the head and he was beaten about not plea of on a jury before Trial was seriously injured. and death not seek the did guilty. The state defendant, of the Upon election penalty. he He lick testified after the first punishment. jury assessed anything days did not remember for ten and he regained when he consciousness set error are grounds of Eight Falls, hospital was in a where Wichita brief, which one of appellant’s forth he nearly remained three weeks. He was evi 7) (Ground No. then hospital returned to the Bowie convic to sustain dеnce insufficient nearly where he remained four weeks. tion. on morning About o’clock after the Hudson reflects that The record James Missouri, robbery, Joplin, officers Grocery Handy night operator stopped appellant’s 1957 Chevrolеt Sedan P. Bowie, County. About Montague being by appellant, in Ronnie driven which Ron- night December M. on the Hogue occupants. was one the store. appellant entered Hogue and nie car. stopped the Bob Clifton Officer on which by the rack After over Bowlby his vehicle di- Officer Paul was in talking displayed were record albums stop rectly when the behind Officer Clifton themselves, to the came among was made. waiting on cus- counter where Hudson bat- a transistor he wanted tomers and said hе testified that Bowlby Officer asked him Hudson tery for his radio. and clear hearing all times within distance have he would and said what size occupants vision of Officer Clifton and see, he went out- and go car and car; he Officer Clifton saw re- store and into thе side. He came back and up walk to the left front of the car Ronnie where rack turned to record driving. talk to who was was, talk- “they went back to Bowlby appellant get Clifton out and had ing.” registration talking “the heard them about car, title, li- talk- to the and the driver’s had been Hudson the customers As door, Hud- all cense.” He further testified that later out the front ing going to were army placed of the of the were an car “jabbed in the back” son was got of the under arrest and them out Ronnie who “We in the hand of pistol stick-up, they and we would car arrest. were under “This is a said: you “Q. distance Do how much They all arrested in reference to know had been had, when he beverages there was between them they the alcoholic shot him? (Ronnie Hogue) went wild being arrested.” Honor, “MR. Your SEWELL: this, all objection go will our

“Q. Did take him under arrest? irrelevant and immaterial Well, “A. he was under arrest. We this defendant? car, get them out Yes, “THE preparing an initial search COURT: ‍​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‍sir. for, well, person weapons “Q. About much hоw distance was incidental to the arrest because we there between Officer Clifton and going up to load them were *4 Hogue at time of this shoot- in take them to the Police Head- ing? quarters. “A. There was a It just few inches. “Q. pictured in did the What man right just point-blank, or 1, the State’s Exhibit man other close. what, any- defendant; than the if thing, you you “Q. did do when at- you were Where the time of this tempted physical to take control of shooting ?

him? probably “A. I was back five or six Well, up, “A. lined them or Officer feet. up Clifton lined them to search “Q. do, Then what did any- if

them. thing ? “Q. up did Where he them ? line Well, Hogue me, “A. turned on I Well, signboard “A. there was a him. shot

kind of a bill-board that was close “Q. occupants What were the other there, to the street and he car in doing the meantimе? place them their hands on safety bill-board for in sake Well, they “A. were searching persons, and the the right, probably six or seven man who passenger here a feet, looking.” front, the right he to be continued Appellant positively identified and beh'gerent, up-set about matter. Hogue by photographs identified as “MR. SEWELL: You know the robbers and as driver occu- name, man’s you? don’t pants appellant’s stopped automobile morning next in Joplin, Missouri. “A. His Hogue. name Mr. Mr. Hogue wristwatch wearing which Hоgue gave quite a trou- us bit of death, was taken from his wrist ble, and as preparing he was belonging was identified as to the com- him, search pulled gun on plainant robbery. and taken from him in the the— A of appellant’s search made automobile “Q. kind of a gun What was it? after Officer Clifton was shot and killed “A. automatic. Hogue, money revealed scattered over the floor and record albums such as were do, “Q. anything? Then what did he if complain- in the money sack Well, ant. The total “A. he throwed amount the stomach Officer, Clifton, possession and in other pellant’s approached

shot car him. the total amount death and to al- missing registers after the ble for Officer the cash Clifton’s robbery. ‍​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‍to the of Officer lude death Clifton. ground find no merit in this of er- find to sus- We the evidence sufficient

We princi- tain ror. the conviction of

pal robbery. in the complains of error No. Ground charge failing to complains that the court erred in

Ground error No. “principals” on admitting jury the converse court the testi that the erred killing principals on Bоwlby making charge and in to the mony of Officer repetitive prejudice to the Clifton, unduly the facts Joplin, Mis of Police appellant’s rights. day after the souri, by Ronnie robbery. objections do in appellant’s We not find charge any to the to the failure ar- reference flight and

Evidence of resistance charge law on the converse robbery res the co-actors in the rest of Missouri, principals do merit in this we find gestae in Joplin, of the arrest —nor error. was admissible. Johnson Appеllant Ground of error No. pistol with a knew that was armed *5 change failing that the court erred in Had gave warning no officer. and the of venue the case. so, killing both he done the of Hogue could co-principal Clifton and his The of change mоtion for venue was Had succeeded have been avoided. only by his at- supported the affidavit of Joplin in of Police Offi- slaying both torney. cers, flight would of the two robbers record, of Under the find no abuse not have ended when it did. change discrеtion in failure the court’s complains of No. 2 that Ground error the venue. admitting, appel- in court erred of objection, lant’s the fruits of search complains 6 Ground of error No. automobile, appellant and his which evi- of permitting the that еrred in court dence should have been excluded because Conway to remain in state’s witness produced illegal an search. trial, appellant during the after courtroom

had invoked the rule. ap The that neither record refleсts Conway assigned to deputy a sheriff was pellant nor automobile was searched prisoner. guard the and Clifton was until after Officer shot killed, and all of the the car the matter Appellant concedes ‍​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‍that under arrest. been rule excusing dеputy sheriff discretionary judge. the trial with was Appellant was was searched no find abuse of such discretion. We mortally and other officers had wounded arrived, some am- and some and person. on

munition were found remaining of error The is is entitled (Grоund 8)No. admitting trial in court did not err of the fact that to new trial reason a a result the evidence obtained as punishment the hearing on state searches. con of a permitted to introduce evidence viction for violation Act, Marijuana Sec. Ground of error Tax 26 U.S.C. No. youth a permitted 4744(a) for the in Court as (2), court counsel Federal argue responsi- offender. state charging of theft, form of and that opinion upon is had

Reliance larceny States, robbery, charging fensе or Leary United Supreme Court in 57, theft, taken is description property a of the 6, 1532, L.Ed.2d S.Ct. U.S. uniformly applied. 1969, case essential has been Wil May 19, since this handed down 391, State, son v. 356 S.W. was tried. 928; State, 110 Tex.Cr.R. 2d Holland v. part a proved The conviction 384, 10 561, cases and cited. plea on a pellant’s criminal record was guilty. November judgment dated is The indictment which found offender, appellant youth ad- a descrip appeal contains no record imposi- judged guilty suspended him corporeаl personal property tion al of the years. tion five of sentence for robbery. leged to have been taken States, Leary supra, In v. United the Su- supra, directly Wilson v. is preme timely concluded a Court point supports appellant’s contention proper privilege against assertion fundamentally that the indictment herein is com- provide self-incrimination should a defective and the conviction thereon can- plete defense to under 26 U.S.C. prosecution not stand. 4744(a) Sec. held (2), petition- that the Appellant’s rehearing motion for is invoking er’s (Leary’s) privilege granted, aside, affirmance is set proper provided and that should have judgment re- reversed and the cause full defense and accordingly Leary’s con- manded. viction under said Article reversed. bar,

In the case at the conviction was

upon plea guilty privilege and the

not asserted. The evidence of such convic-

tion was admitted without objection. of error is overruled. judgment is affirmed. vir, Marian Vise Stanton WINETROUB et Appellants, ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING STANTON, Appellee. Harold R. No. 14823.

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge. Appeals Texas, Court of Civil In his amended motion rehearing ap- for San Antonio. pellant, time, the first asserts as Feb. ground for reversal the indictment against him, rendered upon which - convicted, is fundamentally defective

that nowhere description therein is there ‍​​​​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‍a property “corporeal taken other than

personal property.”

While the sufficiency rule as to

an indictment to advise the accused with

reasonable certainty of the accusation he is

called upon to ap meet trial not

plied in later decisions of this court as

strictly as it was, once the common law

rule that robbery is aggravated but an

Case Details

Case Name: Mankin v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Mar 11, 1970
Citation: 451 S.W.2d 236
Docket Number: 42382
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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