Gillespie v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
A substantial statement of the facts of this case will be found in the opinion of the court on a former appeal, in Gillespie v. State, 80 Texas Crim. Rep., 432.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of manslaughter and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.
The former appeal is reported in 80 Texas Crim. Rep., 432, 190 S. W. Rep., 146, and sufficiently states the facts.
The complaint of the admission of the testimony of the wife, of deceased, showing his movements during the short lapse of time between the receipt of the wound and his death, is not well taken. The effect of it is to show that he went into his house and lay down on the floor and died in about five minutes; that the only statement he made was, “I think he…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Weige v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Gillespie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
- State v. HambrickWyoming Supreme Court · 1948