Solomon v. State

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, R. E. “Buck” Solomon', was indicted for first degree murder of Vernon Bennett. On his first trial December 1, 1970, the jury was unable to agree and the trial judge declared a mistrial. On the retrial March 30, 1971, under the same indictment the jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and fixed his punishment at ten years in the penitentiary. From the judgment and sentence of two to ten years’ imprisonment, Solomon appeals to this court.

The defendant and one Charles “Zee” Hensley had been working several months in Smith County and were…