Maynard v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of murder, and his punishment assessed at eight years in the penitentiary.

The record discloses that appellant and deceased, at the time of the homicide, were inmates of the Abilene State Hospital, a state institution provided for the treatment of epileptics. It further appears from the record that appellant, contending that deceased had stolen from him about §10.00 in money, attacked deceased with a knife and cut his throat. The appellant did not testify on the trial, but interposed the defense of insanity.

The record contains eight bills of exception.…