Lawrence v. State

(Dissenting). — Our original opinion in this case held admissible proof that on various occasions, other than and prior to the shooting of Emory Fisher, — appellant had shot at and threatened to shoot different persons against whom he had no personal ill-will or malice, save that they were hunting on his place without his permission. The purpose of the admission of this testimony was threefold: First, to prove the identity of appellant as him who did the shooting; second, to show his motive, and that the shooting was purposeful, and to show system and custom on the part of appellant of…