Canon v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, his punishment being assessed at death.

About 6 o’clock on the evening of the 38th of November, 1908, appellant shot and killed Warren Perryman. There were no eyewitnesses to the homicide except appellant. The State’s case was one of circumstantial evidence except that in rebuttal appellant’s written confession was admitted as evidence. In making out the case in chief the State relied upon circumstances exclusively. Appellant took the stand in his own behalf and admitted the killing, but under circumstances…