Shields v. State

Appellant was indicted for the first degree murder of Charles McBride whose death was caused by a .38 caliber gunshot wound to the chest. Appellant was properly arraigned in the presence of counsel and interposed a plea of not guilty. Appellant was convicted of second degree murder and the jury fixed his punishment at twenty-five years in the state penitentiary. After sentence was imposed, appellant gave oral notice of appeal. Appellant has been furnished a free transcript and his trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

The state's evidence was sufficient to prove beyond any…