Romine v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Appellant complains on motion for rehearing of the disposition made of bills of exception numbers three, five and six. He invokes the rule that where self-defense is an issue appellant may prove specific acts of violence committed by deceased on others, if appellant knew of them prior to the homicide, to show the state of appellant’s mind, and to shed light on the standpoint of appellant at the time of the homicide. Appellant relies on Childers v. State, 30 Texas Crim. Rep., 160, 16 S. W., 903; Knighton v. State, 100 Texas Crim. Rep., 516, 271 S. W.,…