Brown v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for murder, with punishment assessed at fifteen years in the penitentiary.

That appellant shot and killed deceased is not disputed and was, accordng to the state’s witnesses, unjustified. According to the appellant, it was a killing in self-defense, upon danger, real and apparent, and threats.

Appellant owned a shine parlor. It was being operated by another person. Deceased was in the shine parlor drinking a soft drink, when appellant entered. Among other things said by appellant was that he wanted deceased to stay out of his place of business. Appellant…