Blalock v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and the lowest punishment assessed.

Appellant and Pete Jordan gambled at cards several hours and until about or early in the night. Deceased, Bud Ferguson, staked Jordan, and he and appellant’s brother, Paul, were present while they gambled. The gambling was stopped by mutual consent. Lying between the parties when the game ceased was two $10 bills. Ferguson then picked these up, claiming they were his, and walked off with them. While this was a disputed point, the evidence was amply sufficient to show that these bills…