Harris v. State

HARPER, Judge.

The appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of murder in the first degree and his punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. This is the second appeal in this case, the opinion of the court on the former appeal being reported in 62 Texas Crim. Rep., 235, 137 S. W. Rep., 373.

On this trial appellant filed an application for a change of venue. Evidence was heard, and from a careful review of same we can not say the court erred in overruling the plea. This is a matter addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge, and unless on appeal it is clear…