Locke v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of murder, and his punishment was assessed at death.

The indictment in this case charged that on or about the 3d day of February, A. D. 1935, Harold Locke did unlawfully, voluntarily and with malice aforethought kill Ches H. Estes by shooting him with a shot gun. To this charge appellant entered a plea of guilty.

There are three bills of exception in the record; one relates to the discharge of a juror, and the other two relate to the introduction of testimony. Bill of exception number two reflects the following occurrence: The…