Jordan v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for murder, punishment being assessed at death. We have been favored with no brief for appellant, but are much disturbed by the failure of the court to submit to the jury the issue of insanity. The omission to charge on the subject was pertinently called to the court’s attention by written objection to the court’s instructions.

Appellant was on trial charged with the murder of Dora May Patterson on the night of April 15, 1935. The evidence shows that appellant had been living with deceased. She was staying at the house of Luke Walters. Just what the relations were…