Tristan v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

The offense, murder; the punishment, 10 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant was found guilty of the unlawful killing of one Gussie Grace on Christmas night, 1931. The evidence showed that one Freddie Bradley, a brother of the deceased, Gussie Grace, was giving a dance at his house and a number of negroes were present. Clem Robinson, a witness for the state, testified substantially as follows: He went to said party about 8:30 o’clock, and the appellant and one Valentino Pigerino walked in behind him. He went into the living room, and told Bradley that there were two Mexicans…