Burnaman v. State

Appellant was indicted for the murder of his brother-in-law, Mike Manning. On a trial he was convicted of manslaughter and his penalty fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

One of the State's most material witnesses was Bill Lee, who gave pertinent testimony against appellant. He and appellant's brother, Philip Burnaman, were together near Philip's house at the time appellant killed deceased. Immediately after the killing appellant went from the scene to said Lee and appellant's brother Philip and made certain res gestae statements to them. The State introduced Bill Lee when first opening…