Seaton v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is manslaughter; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

This is the third appeal of the case. See Seaton v. State, 1 S. W. (2d) 881, and Seaton v. State, 112 Tex. Cr. R. 301. Reference is made to the opinions on former appeals for a statement of the evidence. i

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