(DOWNLOAD) "James Belton v. State" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: James Belton v. State
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 01, 1956
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 52 KB
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The states testimony shows that the appellant early on the morning of May 21, 1955, by telephone, sought the services of of Dr. Shannon T. Peterson, a dentist, to relieve a toothache which he said had troubled him all night, and was waiting at Dr. Petersons office door when he arrived; that immediately after entering the office, Dr. Peterson turned and appellant, who was then pointing a pistol toward him, commanded that he empty his pockets on the floor which he did because he was in fear of his life or serious bodily injury, and that the appellant picked up more than $300 in money from the floor, which Dr. Peterson had placed there at his command. At this instant, Dr. Petersons secretary opened the office door. Dr. Peterson called to her to leave, and appellant reached for her as she turned away. Dr. Peterson then seized the appellant, who shot him three times in the stomach with the pistol. The officers and others came to the scene immediately, the appellant was arrested and Dr. Peterson removed to the hospital.