Blackwell v. State

BAKER, Judge. —

The appellant was convicted of murder, and his punishment assessed at seven years in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal of this case to this court. The first appeal will be found in 281 S. W. 213, where some of the facts are set out and discussed. It might be well to state in this connection that' the appellant failed to testify in his own behalf.

The record contains eight bills of exception. Bill No. 1 complains of the statement of the private prosecuting attorney R. B. Cross, while objecting to the action of appellant’s counsel in seeking to prove the good reputation…