John Craner Jackson, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the murder conviction, holding that the accomplice testimony was properly corroborated by fingerprint, flight, and the defendant's confession; that submitting the issue of whether a witness was an accomplice was permissible; that the trial court did not err in refusing to charge aggravated assault; that the indictment was sufficient despite an unknown instrument; and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion on evidentiary and privilege issues.