Longoria v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The appellant was convicted for murder and his punishment was assessed at death.

The testimony of the state reveals that the appellant, while driving his automobile along a rural road, signaled for Elmo Rogers and his wife, Barbara, to stop their jeep, then at gun point and with threats to kill them he made them get in his car, and as Elmo drove, appellant told them he was going to Rocket to rob a store. He directed Elmo to stop the car at the store and order a quart of oil. This Elmo did. While the deceased was in front of the car, the appellant, exhibiting a shotgun,…