Olliff v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for murder, the punishment fifteen years in the penitentiary.

Appellant, a 52-year-old operator of a trailer camp in Midland, admittedly shot with a pistol and killed R. W. Alexander.

The deceased Alexander had, prior to the day of the killing, Tented space for his trailer house at appellant’s camp and some unpleasantness had arisen because of a mud fight between their sons. This resulted in appellant suggesting that the deceased move, which he did the morning of the day he was killed.

The deceased left owing appellant $12.00 rent, and appellant went to the…