McKinnon v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for murder without malice under Art. 802c, V.A.P.C.; and his punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

John Wood testified that on October 8, 1952, Charles Atkinson was about five feet from the pavement of the street when he was struck by an automobile driven by appellant and was knocked about fifty feet; that appellant’s car was going seventy miles per hour after striking Atkinson, and travelled 163 feet" before the skid marks started and then skidded 115 feet. He further said that he went immediately to appellant’s car and told him to…