Johnson v. State

KRUEGER, Judge. —

The appellant was tried and convicted

of the offense of murder, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of 7 years.

The testimony shows that on the night of August 21, 1933, Mangrum Haywood, some times called “Manuel Haywood,” was killed near a negro church in Panola County, Texas, by one Orange Melton Landers, commonly called “Slim.” There had been some ill feeling between the deceased and Landers and threats had been made by the deceased against Landers which were communicated to said Landers on the day of the alleged homicide but prior…