Wood v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Angelina. Tried below before Hon. L. B. Hightower. On an indictment charging him with the murder of James Brown, appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary. The evidence is very concisely, but sufficiently, stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at five years, from which he appeals.
1. Appellant complains that the court erred in qualifying special charge No. 1 presented by appellant. The qualified charge instructed the jury to exclude from their consideration the special acts of defendant’s wife showing a want of chastity, and to consider only her general reputation for chastity as the same may bear on the question of provocation. As so qualified, the charge was correct. Penal Code, art. 599.
2. Appellant complains that the court erred in not charging…
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