Buford v. State

Citations

• 44 Tex. 525

Syllabus

<p>1. Charge of court.—In a criminal case the jury should be distinctly charged as to the punishment which may be imposed by their verdiet. An error in the charge as to such punishment will be ground of reversal, although the defendant had the benefit of a lighter punishment.</p> <p>2. Altering the brand of cattle.—The punishment for fraudulently altering the mark and brand of cattle, being the same as for theft of such cattle since the act of May 17, 1873, making theft of neat cattle a felony, without regard to value of the property stolen, a charge of the court allowing the jury to find any other punishment than as prescribed in said act, is error.</p>