Carter v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of murder, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of five years.

The record shows that the appellant and deceased, L. W. Brady, were neighbors. The deceased was a tenant of H. B. Marsh and had been for a number of years. Appellant desired to lease a part of the land from Marsh which deceased had cultivated for the past two or three years. Mr. Marsh declined to let unto the appellant any of the land until he had an opportunity to speak to Mr. Brady about it. When deceased, Brady, was informed…