Gonzales v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for life.

Appellant shot and killed Felipe Torres. The testimony of the state was in substance as' follows: Deceased was within about four feet of a road when appellant drove up in an automobile. Appellant shot deceased without provocation while deceased had his back toward him. After deceased was shot, he turned and ran toward appellant’s car with his ax in his hand. As deceased approached the car, appellant shot him again. Whereupon deceased threw the ax at the car, striking the windshield. After throwing…