Robertson v. State

BERRY, Judge.

The offense is manslaughter, and the punishment is two years in the penitentiary.

The killing grew out of an assault which is alleged to have been made by the deceased on the young daughter of the appellant. The court submitted the case on the issues of murder and manslaughter; no charge on self-defense or other justification was given or asked, and the failure to so submit any such issue was not excepted to by appellant, and no complaint is made with reference thereto.

There are no bills of exceptions in the record and no special charges offered and refused. There are various…