Grafft v. State

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder without malice and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term of five years.

The record shows that on the night of the alleged offense, Obid Henslee, accompanied by the deceased who was a deputy city marshal in the town of Freer, went to see appellant to collect some rent and an account which appellant owed Henslee. In reply to a request from Henslee for payment of the debt, appellant said he would pay him on the following morning. Deceased then told appellant to pay Henslee then and get it over with.…