Richardson v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

The jury trial of this appellant under an indictment charging murder in the first degree resulted in a verdict and judgment of guilty of murder in the second degree. After an adverse ruling on his motion for a new trial the appellant perfected his appeal to this court.

The evidence presented by the State tended to show that the deceased, Fletcher Webb, was shot in the appellant’s yard about 9 or 9:30 in the morning. About five minutes after the shooting one Bo Reed passed near appellant’s home, was hailed by appellant, who- informed him he had killed a man, and was…