Thompson v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the district court of Shelby County of the offense of manslaughter, upon an indictment charging him with murdering one Lamar Blount, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of five years.

• Bill of exceptions No. 5, complains of the action of the trial court in permitting the State upon cross-examination to ask the appellant while upon the stand if he didn’t have a certain conversation with one Will Polley relative to having a gun and that he wanted it, which the appellant denied any such conversation with said…