Salas v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for murder; punishment, imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.

On the night of September 21, 1935, J. R. Gentry was killed in El Paso, Texas, by a blow from an unknown weapon which crushed his skull. Witnesses identified appellant and one Guzman as the assailants. By agreement appellant was tried first. His defense was an alibi, and he testified that he was not present at the scene, had no part in the killing. The jury’s conclusion of guilt appears supported by facts sufficient if accepted as true.

There are five bills of exception. Bill No. 1 urges error in the…