Owens v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

Conviction is for murder; punishment, 20 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant killed two brothers, Rube Barker and Melt Barker. This conviction is for the murder of Rube Barker. There were no eye witnesses from the state’s standpoint. The state’s case is made to depend upon the admissions and statements of the appellant that he killed the deceased, together with other surrounding facts, the testimony showing antecedent animosities and threats made by appellant against deceased. Several deputies sheriffs testified for the state to- the effect that they were informed of the…