Henderson v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 20 years.

The indictment alleged that appellant did with malice aforethought kill Henry Amey by shooting him with a gun.

Appellant pleaded not guilty and filed application for suspended sentence.

Evidence was introduced by the state to the effect that Amey died as the result of a gunshot wound of the chest. The shooting occurred in The Texas Cafe, owned by one Isaac Texas who died prior to the trial.

Police Officer Alvin B. Young testified that he heard an explosion of some kind from the direction of the cafe and some 30 seconds later Isaac…