Gray v. State

This is the second appeal of this case. The opinion of the court and a full statement of the facts on the first appeal will be found in the 55 Tex.Crim. Rep..

On the trial from which this prosecution is appealed, appellant was in the District Court of Burnet County, on June 5, 1909, found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years. The case from its beginning has been one of the most notable and interesting that has ever been before this court, at least, since my accession to the bench. It has been the subject of repeated…