Hicks v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant is under conviction for the murder of Sy Parrigan with punishment assessed by the jury at twenty years confinement in the penitentiary.

The killing occurred on the morning of March 30th, 1922, in a barn belonging to appellant and not very far from his residence. No one was present save appellant and deceased. Two shots were fired by appellant both striking deceased. The State had witnesses describe with much detail the exact position in which the body of deceased was lying and appear to have relied largely upon- the peculiar cramped position in which it was found,…