Hardeman v. State

HARPER, Judge.

—This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of conviction for the offense of murder had in the District Court of Bastrop County, Texas, on the 8th day of July, 1910.

1. Bill of exceptions Ho. 1, and the first ground of the motion for a new trial, raises the only serious question in the case; that is, the failure of the court to submit the issue of manslaughter in his charge to the jury. There is no complaint that the court did not properly submit the issues of murder of the first and second degree, but the contention is made that the evidence raises the issue of whether or not the…