Ghent v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Ellis County; F. L. Hawkins, Judge. H. C. Ghent was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals.
1Opinion
Ón Motion for Rehearing.
HARPER, J.
Appellant has filed a motion for rehearing in which he earnestly insists that we erred in holding that 'proof of the general reputation of deceased was admissible, contending that he had made no attack on deceased in that respect. If not, of course, *572it would be error to admit evidence as to tide general reputation of deceased. But is be correct in saying be made no attack on deceased as a peaceable, law-abiding ciitzen? If appellant was making no attack on tbe reputation of tbe deceased as a peaceable, law-abiding man, wby does be testify that Sheriff Crane…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- State v. RoeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1840
- George v. PilcherSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
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