Powdrill v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

The appellant was indicted for killing Ms son, Oscar Powdrill, on June 23, 1910; convicted of murder in the first degree and given a life sentence. Several questions are raised which will be necessary to discuss and determine.

1. By appellant’s fourth bill of exceptions he complains that the court permitted Dr. Bryan to testify which shot of the two shots fired by appellant at the deceased was the shot that took effect under the left arm, and that this was the first shot fired. The testimony complained of is shown by the bill to have been elicited in this way: The court…