Perry v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellant Perry, charged with the first degree murder of Pat Brumett, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury which fixed his punishment at six years’ imprisonment. He alleges that the trial court erred in admitting two photographs of the body of Brumett into evidence and in allowing the prosecuting attorney to exceed the bounds of propriety in closing argument. We find no reversible error.

Appellant asserted that the killing was done in self-defense. Brumett died from wounds inflicted on him by Perry with a knife. A physician, acting as State Medical…