Carter v. State

Appellant was convicted in the district court of San Jacinto county of murder, and his punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal of this case. See 87 Texas Crim. Rep., 200.

On practically the same facts in our former opinion we said the only issues were murder and justifiable homicide. In accordance with our views then expressed, the learned trial judge, upon this trial, submitted the law of murder and self-defense. There was- no exception reserved to the charge. The court also gave a special charge requested by appellant telling the jury to ácquit if there…