Mauldin v. State

DICE, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 99 years.

In view of our disposition of the case, a recitation of the facts is unnecessary other than to observe that the evidence was undisputed that the appellant killed the deceased by shooting him with a gun; the homicide occurring at a cafe in the city of Dallas.

It was the state’s theory, which was supported by the testimony of its witnesses, that the appellant intentionally shot the deceased without any justification or excuse.

The defense offered by appellant was that of self-defense and accident.

As a witness in his own behalf appellant…