Cannon v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for murder with malice; the punishment, 10 years in the penitentiary.

The testimony for the state shows that appellant went to a cafe operated by the deceased’s sister, inquired of her about the deceased, and after being informed that he was out of town, said that “If he did not straighten up with her that she was going to send him to the hospital or to the cemetery;” that deceased came later to the cafe where he and the appellant remained for sometime, and as they left the cafe the deceased knocked appellant down with his hand, and upon getting up, she grabbed…