Lopez v. State

PEENDEBGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant appeals from a conviction of manslaughter with the lowest penalty assessed.

The court charged on murder in the first degree and in the second degree, on manslaughter and self-defense. The evidence was amply sufficient to sustain a conviction of murder in the second degree if the preponderance of the evidence was not to that effect. The State’s evidence would show this. The evidence for the defendant would have authorized an acquittal on the ground of self-defense.

The State, by four witnesses, proved up the execution of the written confession of appellant,…