Crawford v. State

Conviction in Criminal District Court No. 2 of Dallas County of manslaughter, punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

We notice the errors complained of in the order in which same are presented in appellant's brief.

The first question is the refusal of the trial judge to stop the argument in order to allow appellant to put on the witness stand a Mrs. Fry, whose testimony came to light after the argument was begun. Statutory provision is made for such cases. See Art. 718, Vernon's C. C. P. The decisions are to the effect that the court's action in this particular is within the sound…