Owen v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Under an indictment for murder, the appellant was convicted of manslaughter and punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of three years. .

That the appellant killed the deceased Washington-is not controverted. A few days before the homicide, a difficulty took place between the wife of the appellant and the wife of the deceased. The wife of appellant received some severe injuries. The evidence is conflicting touching the episode, but according to appellant’s version, when he sought to interfere, he was attacked by the deceased, who had a shotgun…