Burkhardt v. State

MORROW, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of Alfred Fischer. The punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for fifty years.

The homicide grew out of the arrest of appellant. The deceased was I a deputy sheriff. The homicide took place on the 10th of March, 1917. ' In December preceding the house of one Leuders was burglarized and watch and chain stolen. On the day of the homicide and a short time i before the killing the appellant was found by deceased in possession of the watch, which was identified by the owner and his wife, who were j present. The sheriff…