Hardeman v. State

Appellant Hardeman, indicted for the murder of Dora Marie Houston, was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to a term of ten years in the state penitentiary.

He contends on this appeal, first, that the testimony did not justify the verdict of manslaughter; second, that the trial court erred in excluding from the jury part of a statement made by the victim, claimed by appellant to be a dying declaration; and, third, the lower court erroneously refused to grant to appellant certain specified instructions. We will pass upon these contentions in the order stated.

Did the testimony justify the…