Thompson v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the District Court of Shelby County for the offense of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal of this case to this court. The first appeal is reported in 276 S. W. 699, where a sufficient statement of the facts will be found.

In bill of exception No. 2 complaint is made to the action of the court in permitting the state, on cross-examination of the witness, H. A. Thompson, and over the objection of the'appellant, to prove that the appellant had been indicted and had paid a fine for…