Bazzell v. State

Upon a charge of murder in the first degree the appellant, C. E. Bazzell, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary.

The State’s proof was to this effect: On December 31,1952, Bazzell and the deceased, Bill Burris, spent most of the day at a domino table in a poolroom in the city of McG-ehee. A number of arguments took place between the two. At one time Burris objected heatedly to a remark made by Bazzell while the latter was merely watching the game, and, according to Bazzell, Burris then said: “You put your mouth in this game again…