Cavazos v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The prior opinion is withdrawn and the following is substituted therefor.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, 35 years.

The trial was had in Kleberg County on a change of venue from Willacy County.

The state introduced evidence that the appellant, shortly after 2 A.M. on August 8, 1959, telephoned Dr. Spence, a physician, at his home, asking that he come because something was wrong with Virginia (the deceased). Within a few minutes Dr. Spence arrived at deceased’s house and the appellant met him on the front porch dressed in shirt, pants and shoes, and told him…