Hogue v. State

Appellant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and given a sentence of seven years in the penitentiary, from which judgment is this appeal. It was alleged in the indictment under which he was tried that he had killed one Royston Judy by shooting him with a certain shotgun.

There was testimony that appellant had made threats of violence against deceased, which, however, had never been communicated. Appellant lived in a house on a farm which deceased did not own, but of which he had charge. Deceased went to the home of appellant for the purpose of demanding payment of rent. Appellant…