Cantu v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the murder of Jose Mosquedo, punishment being fifteen years in the penitentiary.

The killing occurred at night near a house where a dance was in progress. One Reynaldo Rodriguez appeared upon the scene very much under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He engaged in a conversation with deceased. Reynaldo had his hands in his pockets. Deceased seemed to have regarded this as significant and upon Reynaldo refusing to remove his hands from his pockets deceased, pushed him back and Reynaldo fell to the ground. After getting up he again put his hands in…