Banks v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for murder, punishment being assessed at death.

Appellant was charged with killing F. E. Redwine on March 6th, 1936, at which time deceased was deputy sheriff of Lynn County, Texas, and in charge of the jail. Appellant was in jail, having been confined there since February 26th on a charge of incest. Appellant is a negro. He and two white prisoners were in the “run-around” together. There are separate cells for white and negro prisoners. About seven o’clock in the evening deceased went into that part of the jail where appellant and the two white prisoners were to…