Holland v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at life imprisonment in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal of this case. See former appeal in 55 Texas Crim. Rep., 27; 115 S. W. Rep., 48. We expressly, in said former opinion, approved the charge of the court. The charge is substantially the same now as it was in former appeal.

Bill of exceptions No. 1 complains the court erred in overruling the application for continuance for the want of the testimony of Zeke Freeman. The application shows appellant lived about two and a half miles…