Buster v. State

Citations

• 42 Tex. 315

Syllabus

<p>1. Verdict. It is the duty of the jury (1) To speak the truth between the State and the defendant by their verdict of “guilty” or “ not guilty” of any one of the offenses of which he may be convicted under the indictment. (2) If they find defendant guilty of any offense included within the different degrees charged by the indictment, to assess the punishment.</p> <p>2. Verdict in murder oases. A verdict, “ We, the jury, find the defend- “ ant guilty, as charged in the indictment, and assess his punishment to “ be hung by the neck until dead,” is insufficient to support a judgment.</p>