Johnson v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge,

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of" Freestone County of the offense of murder, and his punishment fixed at fifteen years in the penitentiary. There is no brief on file for appellant.

The parties to the killing were negroes. Deceased was walking along the road with a negro girl, Mazarene Peterson. Another negro couple were following them a short distance behind. The record shows that appellant had been keeping company with Mazarene. On the occasion in question riding on horseback appellant overtook the other negroes. According to the State witnesses he ordered…