Shannon v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Washington. • Tried below before lion. Ed. R. Sinks. This appeal is from a conviction for manslaughter, the punishment assessed being a term of two years in the penitentiary. Oil the 4th day of January, 1895, appellant killed one J. R. Clay, in the town of Independence, Washington County. Appellant arid deceased were both young men, moving in the same social circles, and both of them of good character and courage.
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Appeal from the District Court of Washington. • Tried below before lion. Ed. R. Sinks. This appeal is from a conviction for manslaughter, the punishment assessed being a term of two years in the penitentiary. Oil the 4th day of January, 1895, appellant killed one J. R. Clay, in the town of Independence, Washington County. Appellant arid deceased were both young men, moving in the same social circles, and both of them of good character and courage. A misunderstanding between them occurred at church on one Sunday even- , mg in the presence of ladies, and deceased was then armed with a - pistol…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
—Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary. Appellant and deceased were young men, under 19 years of age, living in the town of Independence, both of good character, and social position. Deceased was, perhaps, high spirited, had had some previous difficulties, and usually went armed. Appellant was exemplary in his life. This was his first difficulty, and he borrowed the pistol used in the homicide, having none of his own. The issue in the case was whether appellant provoked the difficulty which led to the homicide, and,…
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