Brown v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Willie (Bob) Brown, was charged with First Degree Murder, and on trial was convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter and his punishment fixed at five years imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. From the judgment comes this appeal.

Numerous alleged errors are cited in the Motion for New Trial, the first several questioning the sufficiency of the evidence. The proof on the part of the State reflected that appellant and Elmer Isaacs were members of the Elks Club, located at 914% Gaines Street, and were present there on Saturday night, June 21st. Isaacs was…