[DOWNLOAD] "James Douglas Thompson v. State Texas" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: James Douglas Thompson v. State Texas
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 19, 1972
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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Appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Mr. and Mrs. Tarrer testified that they operated a grocery store in the city of Dallas. On December 14, 1969, two Negro males, one of whom was appellant, entered the store. Appellant approached Mrs. Tarrer, who was behind the cash register, and asked her for a pack of cigarettes. The other man went to the rear of the store. Mrs. Tarrer turned around in order to get the cigarettes. When she turned again to give the cigarettes to appellant, he stated, "This is a holdup," and "I want your money," and pointed a pistol at Mrs. Tarrer. Mrs. Tarrer refused to comply and shut the cash register drawer. An argument ensued between her and appellant, he insisting that she open the cash register, and she refusing. After several attempts, appellant succeeded in opening the cash register himself, and took the money from it. During this time, the other man was holding Mr. Tarrer at gunpoint in the rear of the store. After obtaining the money, both men fled from the store on foot. Mr. and Mrs. Tarrer followed in pursuit, Mr. Tarrer firing at the men with his pistol. A police officer who was passing in a patrol car observed the chase and pursued the two men, apprehending appellants accomplice, who was Lovie Williams. Appellant was arrested several days later.