McClellan v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

The conviction is for murder; punishment, twenty years in the penitentiary.

The state’s testimony shows that the appellant killed his paramour with whom he had lived in adultery off and on for some time. Appellant admitted the killing, but placed in evidence the issue of self-defense.

There are no exceptions or objections to the court’s charge nor are there any special requested charges.

Bill of exception No. 1 complains of the action of the court in sustaining the state’s objection to a question by appellant to the witness Joe Rutland as to whether or not he had ever had occasion…