Self v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is negligent homicide of the first degree; the punishment, a fine of five hundred dollars and confinement in jail for ninety days.

We quote the charging part of the complaint, as follows:

“Thelbert Self was then and there engaged in the performance of a lawful act, to-wit: driving and operating an automobile upon a public highway to-wit; upon what is known as the Middle Gouldbusk road, in Coleman' County, Texas, and the said Thelbert Self while so driving and operating said automobile aforesaid, there being no apparent intention to kill, did then and there by his…