Hightower v. State

Pannell, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was indicted for murder, carrying a pistol without a license and carrying a concealed weapon. He was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter and carrying a pistol without a license, and was sentenced to 15 years on the charge of voluntary manslaughter, and 12 months concurrent on the misdemeanor pistol charge. He appeals the conviction.

On the afternoon of March 11, 1974, appellant and Robert Alexander were "goofing off,” smoking marijuana and drinking liquor at the apartment of Hattie Mae Mitchell. That evening appellant and Robert Alexander began…