Chester v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense murder, punishment death. Appellant, a negro, with other members of his race, went to a restaurant some time after 12 o’clock at night in the City of Houston to eat. Shortly after their arrival appellant went on the outside and in a short time a shot was heard and deceased, a police officer, was found nearby with a bullet hole through his head. ,His billet and his gun were on the sidewalk near the body. The evidence of the appellant showed that the police officer accosted him, asking him if he hadn’t come out of a gambling house nearby. Upon receiving a negative reply…