Barrera v. State

Appellant was assessed a penalty of fifty years in the penitentiary upon his conviction for murder with malice. He is alleged to have murdered Jose Constancia by shooting him with a pistol on the 21st day of June, 1942.

It is not necessary to review the facts of the case as presented by the State. The charge is amply supported. Appellant did not testify but his written confession was introduced by the State. The State's evidence as to the things that took place is not contradicted by anyone.

The complaint for which a reversal is asked is because of the failure of the court to grant appellant a…