Ross v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for four years.

Appellant shot and killed Walter Lewis. The testimony of the state was sufficient to justify the finding of the jury that appellant was guilty of murder. Appellant testified to facts raising the issue of self-defense. This issue was submitted to the jury.

It appears that one of appellant’s witnesses testified that deceased threatened appellant. Appellant asked the witness if he was acquainted with the general reputation of deceased in the community in which he resided as being a peaceable and…