C. W. Green v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for murder; punishment, three years in the penitentiary.

Appellant was proprietor of a sandwich shop where drinks were sold and dances were carried on at night. Evidently quite a group of people were at appellant’s place on the night of this homicide, many of whom were drinking intoxicating liquor. The testimony is in much conflict as to how the trouble started, and also' as to what occurred. A number of witnesses testified that appellant shot and killed deceased while the latter was doing nothing, was standing still, with his hands down by his side. Appellant and…