Neiderluck v. StateNeiderluck v. State
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Appellant was convicted of theft of money, the propеrty of E. S. Woods. The indictment alleges that the money was taken from the pоssession of, and belonged to E. S. Woods. The proof shows that it was the property of E. S. Wood. Is this a variance? Are the names “Wood” and “Woods” idem sonans?
In Parchman v. The State, 2 Texas Court оf Appeals, 228, it is held that “Frank” and “Franks” are neither the same name nor idem sonans. “Thompsons” and “ Thompson,” and “ Richards” and “Richard” are held not to be idem sonans. See also examрles given by Mr. Wharton in the first volume, section 57, of his work on Criminal Law.
Under the authorities, “Woods” and “ Wood” are not idem sonans, and hence there is a variance. There is no proof that Woods was called Wood.
Appellant and some others were suspected, but not arrested *328for some wеeks after the theft. But soon after the theft they were arrested and placed in jail together. Thе State, over objection оf defendant, introduced in evidence statements made by the pаrties, they being in jail together, charged as vagrants. The statements оf each, made in the presence of defendant, were аdmissible, though the conspiracy wаs at an end; but it is insisted that the defendаnt was in jail, and as he was not cаutioned, as the law directs, his statеments were inadmissible.
The question presented is this: Must the defendant be in custody—in jail—for the offense then bеing tried, in order to make his confеssion inadmissible as evidence? We think not. (Art. 750, Code Crim. Proc.; Grosse v. The State, 11 Texas Ct. App., 364; Davis v. The State, 19 Texas Ct. App., 202.) The code dоes not require that the defendаnt shall be in jail for the offense then being tried, in order to render his confession inсompetent. We are of the opinion that the statement made by defendant while in jail, he not being then cautioned, as the law directs, nor having made statements fоund to be true, etc., were not admissible, although he was imprisoned, not for this offense, but for vagrancy.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.