Thompson v. State

HEEDERSOE", Judge.

Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and her punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary; hence this appeal.

The testimony shows, substantially, that the homicide occurred at night, while the parties were returning from a festival given at the house of one Frank Tave. It appears that about 13 o’clock, or a little after that time, the festival broke up; and appellant and Jesse Roberts, as her escort, left the house together. Coming on immediately behind them were Minnie Johnson and Alex Edwards, Her escort. When they had proceeded about 150 yards from the house,…