Satterwhite v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is manslaughter; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Stephens County for the offense of murder. He was tried in the district court of Stephens County and found guilty of the offense of manslaughter. Thereafter his motion for a new trial was granted and the venue changed on the motion of the court to Shackelford County. Thereafter the venue was changed from Shackelford County to Taylor County where the present trial was had. The offense was committed prior to the repeal of the statute defining…