Sadler v. State

107 S.W. 352, 52 Tex. Crim. 439, 1908 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 41

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 29, 1908
• Docket: No. 4010.
• Status: Published

Opinion

RAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the county, ‘ourt of Fannin County on an affidavit and information, in effect, charging that she had habitual carnal intercourse without living together with one T. T. Hubbard.

In passing it may be remarked that the record shows that Hubbard had been acquitted of a charge theretofore filed against him charging adulterous connection with appellant.

The case must be reversed for the reason that the verdict of the jury is wholly unsupported by the evidence.

Under the precedents established in this State, as illustrated by the cases of Boswell v. State, 47 Texas Crim. Rep., 47; 12 Texas Ct. Rep., 558; Collins v. State, 10 Texas Ct. Rep., 1020; Helton v. State, 41 Texas Crim. Rep., 191; and Quinn v. State, 51 Texas Crim. Rep., 155; 101 S. W. Rep., 248, this conviction cannot stand. No good or useful purpose can be served by narrating in detail the facts. It is sufficient to say that there was no direct or positive evidence that appellant and Hubbard at any time had carnal intercourse. On one occasion there is some evidence rendering it likely, certainly possible, that they may have done so. The testimony shows beyond a doubt that appellant was infatuated with Hubbard, but except on one occasion referred to there is no evidence tending strongly to show carnal intercourse between them. On most of the occasions when they are shown to have been together, it is clear that there was no actual misconduct of this character.

The evidence being, as we believe, wholly insufficient to sustain the verdict, it is ordered that the judgment of the lower court be and same is hereby reversed and the cause is remanded.

Reversed and remanded.