McCarley v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 8 years.

The trial of this case was lengthy, and since there is no material conflict as to how the homicide occurred, the 400-page statement of facts will be summarized.

The appellant was the owner of eleven apartment houses in the city of Houston. He spent his time looking after his property and “for my sport and hobby” maintained a string of racing-horses, in charge of a trainer. During the four years preceding the homicide, the city health officer and his subordinates had made repeated visits to the appellant’s real estate…