Skelton v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction in the District Court of Hopkins County of murder, punishment eight years in the penitentiary.

That appellant killed deceased is not disputed, and the only question for the jury appeared to be whether the homicide was murder or manslaughter. Appellant claimed to have been so aroused from what he deemed insulting conduct of the deceased toward his daughter, at the time of the homicide, as to render his mind, incapable of cool reflection. He testified as did his wife and daughter that on the morning of the day of the homicide he was informed for the first time by his…