Johnson v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for murder of Reversa Lag-way, punishment being five years in the penitentiary.

Four bills of exception are brought forward, but only two points are presented thereby. The first arises in the following manner. The confession of appellant was introduced by the state. It is claimed that contained therein are exculpatory statements, and that the state failed to discharge the burden of showing them to have been untrue; the second question arises upon the argument of the prosecuting attorney. Appellant is a negro, as was also deceased.

According to the confession,…