Hall v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Appellant and one Roy Hewitt were jointly indicted for the murder of Bob James. Appellant alone being upon trial, was convicted and his punishment assessed at death.

Deceased was a service car driver operating between Honey Grove and Ladonia. He was killed on August 4th, 1921 by blows on the head, badly crushing his skull in several places. Near the place where the killing occurred was found a hat. This was identified as belonging to appellant. We do not recite in detail the evidence but from the confession of appellant introduced against him we learn that he was 29 years of…