Lawrence v. State

HARPER, Judge.

This is the second appeal in this ease, the opinion in the former appeal being reported in 63 Texas Crim. Rep., 93, 143 S. W. Rep., 636. In that opinion we held that the evidence on that trial called for a charge on temporary insanity produced by the recent use of ardent spirits, and also a charge on temporary insanity produced by the recent use of intoxicating liquors and drugs combined. The able trial judge who presided over the trial held to a different view and refused to submit either issue to the jury, and so strong was his conviction in the premises instead of submitting…