Hughes v. State

MORROW, Judge.

Appellant, under indictment for murder, was convicted of manslaughter.

He was an .employe of the State penitentiary, guarding convicts, and shot and killed Gaston Pope, a convict. The controverted issue was under what circumstances the homicide took place. The State’s theory tended to show an unprovoked murder; that of appellant pointed to justification upon the ground of self-defense. To support its theory the State relied upon the testimony of several witnesses who were convicts. It appears that shortly after the homicide each of these State’s witnesses signed a written…