McKinney v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of a negro woman, Alice Parrish, and the death penalty assessed.

His defense was accidental shooting. This question was specifically submitted to the jury for a finding in the very language of appellant in his special charge which was given. The jury found against him on it. They could not have done otherwise under the testimony.

No complaint is made of the charge of the court. He has several bills of exceptions. We will discuss each.

He complains that the court refused to permit him, on the objection of the State, to ask this…