Sykes v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Tried upon an indictment alleging murder with malice of Joyce Jones by shooting her with a gun, appellant was found guilty of the lesser included offense of negligent homicide of the second degree (Art. 1243 P.C.) and his punishment was assessed by the jury at 3 years in jail.

The killing occurred in “The Celebrity Room,” a cafe. All of the evidence shows that Joyce Jones, an 18 year old Negro girl, died as the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by a bullet from a .25 caliber automatic pistol in the hand of appellant.

Dr. Bucklln, Associate Medical Examiner for Harris County,…