Howard v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Comanche County of murder, and his punishment fixed at death.

Following the finding on the railroad track of the Frisco Railway not far from the town of Hasse in Commanche County on the morning of May 13, 1921, of the dead body of Jack McCurdy, came the indictment and conviction of appellant, one Ed Walker and W. W. Wilman for the alleged murder of said McCurdy. The statement of facts in the instant case covers more than 300 pages. We only state enough of the facts to make clear the opinion. From the record we conclude the…