Smith v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Appellant is under conviction for the murder of J;. C. Randel and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for 16 years.

The facts incident to the killing and leading thereto are practically undisputed. An indictment was pending in the district court of Stonewall County against Ben Smith, the father of appellant, in which the father was charged with selling intoxicating liquor to one C. T. Clark, the latter being the principal witness. This cause had been set down for trial at Aspermont on March 28th, and Clark was present. Appellant was not a witness in the…