Fernandez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Christian, Judge.
The offense is murder; the punishment, death.
It was charged in the indictment in substance that appellant, with malice aforethought, killed John Stowe by shooting him with a pistol.
Shortly prior to the homicide appellant and Joe Aycock had been drinking together. In the course of the evening they went to the Kentucky Club in the city of San Antonio. Aycock was carrying a pistol. As they approached the club, Aycock observed a city policeman standing near the door. At this juncture appellant engaged Aycock in a scuffle. The latter protested with the statement that the officer…
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