Cook v. State

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for murder with malice; punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

The record reflects that appellant was an oil well driller and worked from 4 p. m. until midnight; that on the night in question he returned to the town of Borger about 1:00 a. m. After parking his automobile, he went to Room 18 in the Metropolitan Hotel where a poker game was in progress and joined the players in the game. At about 5:00 a. m. he was approximately $50.00 loser, and decided to abandon the game and go home. After he had departed, the door to the room was left…