Lynn v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

This appellant was indicted for murder in the second degree.

Upon his trial, issue being upon a general plea of not guilty, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, punishment being fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of five years.

The court entered judgment pursuant to the verdict.

The appellant’s motion for a new trial being overruled an appeal to this court was perfected.

The evidence presented by the State tended to show that the deceased was mortally wounded by a shotgun. The shooting took place in the home of the appellant…