Wharton v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for seven years.

Appellant killed T. D. Boatright by shooting him with a pistol- The homicide occurred near the store of Felix Martinez. Sometime prior to the homicide, appellant and deceased had a quarrel, the details ■of which we do not set out. The testimony of the State was, in substance, as follows: Appellant and deceased were standing in front of Martinez’s place of business engaged in conversation. Appellant had a pistol in his shirt bosom. Upon meeting deceased, appellant attempted to renew the…