Scherpig v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for manslaughter; punishment; five years 'in the penitentiary.

This case reveals a rather unsual procedure. The county attorney of Austin county was the first witness for the State and by him a written statement made by appellant on the day of the alleged homicide, was proved up. The State then offered a part of said written statement in which appellant admitted that he shot deceased with a shot gun while the latter was at the home of appellant. Nothing in the portion of said confession thus offered, shed light on the motive or cause for the killing. After proving…