Moseley v. State

Citations

• 25 Tex. Ct. App. 515
• 8 S.W. 652
• 1888 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 89

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice—Continuance.—The application failing to show the exercise of due diligence to secure the absent testimony, and that the said absent testimony was material to the defense, the continuance asked for was properly refused. .</p> <p>H. Accepting a Bribe to Release a Prisoner.—A peace officer who is prosecuted for accepting a bribe to release a prisoner can not impeach the legality of the arrest as a defense.</p> <p>S. Same.—See the statement of the case for evidence held sufficient to support a conviction for accepting a bribe to release a prisoner.</p>