Jones v. State

HAWKINS, Jddge.

Conviction is for murder, punishment being ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

On November 18, 1938, appellant was convicted of murder, and his punishment assessed at ninety-nine years in the penitentitary. Sentence was pronounced against him on December 13, 1938, and he perfected his appeal to this court. On March 24, 1939, there was filed in the trial court an affidavit stating that appellant was then insane, having become insane after conviction. The affidavit complies with the requirements of Art. 922 C. C. P. (Acts 1931, 42d Leg., p. 82, Ch. 54). Upon a trial appellant…