Farias v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for murder without malice; the punishment, 3 years.

In view of our disposition of the case a recitation of the facts is deemed unnecessary.

Appellant filed application for a suspended sentence, and in support thereof testified upon the trial that he had never been convicted of a felony and produced certain character witnesses who testified that his general reputation for truth and veracity and for being a peaceable and law-abiding citizen in the community where he lived was good.

The court, in his charge, submitted to the jury the issue of suspension of the sentence…