Zuniga v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for thirty-five years.

It was undisputed that appellant shot and killed Benito Ramon. Appellant was an inspector of the customs in Mexico. It does not appear that he was acquainted with deceased. Deceased was riding along a street in a buggy in the City of Laredo when appellant approached on a horse. Appellant cursed deceased and ordered him to stop. Deceased stopped and appellant shot him. Deceased died shortly thereafter. Omitting the formal parts, appellant’s voluntary statement reads as follows:

“I came…