Thompson v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, ten years.

The evidence of the state sufficiently shows that the appellant caused the death of the deceased by shooting him with a pistol.

Testifying in her own behalf, the appellant stated that while she and the deceased were struggling and scuffling for the possession of the pistol it was accidentally discharged, killing the deceased.

The court in its charge submitted the defense of accident, and also self-defense against real and apparent danger.

It is insisted that the trial court erred in limiting the number of witnesses who…