Cox v. State

227 S.W.2d 556 (1950)

COX

v.

STATE.

No. 24656.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 15, 1950.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1950.

William C. McDonald, San. Angelo, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for negligent homicide of the second degree; the punishment, eighteen months in jail.

Negligent homicide of the second degree is committed when the person guilty thereof is in the act of committing or attempting the commission of a misdemeanor. Art. 1239, P.C. and Art. 1240, P.C.

The misdemeanor here relied upon was the…