Johnson v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was charged with the unlawful killing of Prentice Williams, and upon a conviction for murder without malice, he was given a penalty of five years in the penitentiary and he appeals.

On September 1, 1948, one, Prentice Landres, was the proprietor of the Green Leaf Cafe in McKinney, Texas. Several Negro men were in such cafe at night gambling with dice, and an argument arose relative to a nickel between James Mason and the deceased. Finally, appellant entered into the argument, and the talk became rather heated. Prentice Landres ordered all parties to leave, stating that…