Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas June 15, 1927, No. 10908 (Hassell v. State)

lead-opinion

LATTIMORE, J.

Conviction of murder; penalty, death.

Appellant was convicted for the murder of his stepson. The facts are revolting and need not be set out in detail. They fully justified the infliction of the death penalty. Appellant confessed to the killing of deceased, his stepson; also his wife and others of her children.