Soderman v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is manslaughter; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years.

That the appellant, using a pistol, shot and killed the deceased Powers was proved without controversy. Powers owned and operated the Waldorf Hotel, situated in the city of Dallas. Appellant came into the lobby of the hotel and killed the deceased.

The theory of insanity was presented as a defense; and in mitigation it is claimed that the homicide was due to passion engendered by information that Powers had seduced the wife of the appellant.

Appellant introduced…