Mason v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Jefferson County of manslaughter, and her punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

The case appears to have been tried without reservation of a single bill of exceptions. We have examined the facts. The testimony was conflicting as to who began the difficulty resulting in the death of Mattie Black from a knife wound inflicted by appellant. The jury have resolved the conflicts of testimony against appellant. Her contention that the evidence is not sufficient to support such conviction, is not sound. One who…