Breen v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for, and convicted of, murder in the second degree and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. At all stages in the trial below he was represented by able, astute and resourceful counsel under pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. After conviction he was found to be indigent and a free transcript was furnished him. One of his trial lawyers was appointed to represent him on appeal.

Appellant was put to trial upon a four-count indictment charging, inter alia, that he killed the deceased, (1) “by beating him with his fists…