Williams v. State

The accusation against Lonnie Williams alleged that he “did unlawfully and maliciously maim and kill one certain black and white spotted gilt hog, the property of J. D. Grubbs, by then and there shooting the same with a gun.”

The testimony for the State in effect tends to show that the hog, not doing or attempting to do any harm to person or property, was by the defendant deliberately shot with- a shotgun and killed. The testimony of the ■ defendant's witnesses and the defendant's statement were to the effect that ho did not shoot or kill the hog. The State introduced, over objection, evidence…