Henderson v. State

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, on a charge of murder, was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree and was sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary.

On the date charged, defendant, driving a truck with trailer attached, both loaded, struck a car driven by one James L. Reeves, causing the car to overturn, thereby killing Reeves.

Defendant contends the evidence does not support the verdict. David Clapp testified on behalf of the state that he rode with defendant from Sulphur to Noble; that before they left Sulphur he smelled whisky on defendant’s breath;…