Landa v. State

Citations

• 26 Tex. Ct. App. 580
• 10 S.W. 218
• 1888 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 224

Syllabus

<p>1. Threats—Information.—The offense defined by article 813 of the Penal Code is knowingly sending or delivering to another any letter or writing threatening to accuse him of a criminal offense, with the view of extorting money. The information in this case charged that the defendant did knowingly send and deliver to one W. a written letter threatening to accuse him of a criminal offense, and that he did send such letter with the view to extort money from him. Held, insufficient to charge that he delivered the said letter with the view to extort money.</p> <p>2. Sending Threatening Letter, Etc.—Venue.—The venue of the offense of sending a threatening letter for the purpose of extorting money, as that offense is defined hy article 813 of the Penal Code, is in the county from whence the said letter was sent, and not in the county to which it was sent. Hurt, J., dissents, and holds that the offense may he prosecuted in either county.</p>