Gonzalez v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 50 years.

The indictment alleged that appellant did voluntarily and with malice aforethought kill Matías Lara by shooting him with a gun.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. It shows that appellant and one Canales entered a tavern about 10 P.M. and ordered some food. The decedent Lara also entered the tavern and ordered a beer. Lara complained that Canales was bothering him at his table and the proprietor, Garcia, told Canales to “stop bothering Mr. Lara.” Canales invited Lara outside, and the two went out where they engaged…