Johnson v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction is for murder, punishment being assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for sixty years.

Appellant was indicted for the murder of his father-in-law, Bruce Porter. A number of questions are brought forward for review, but the Honorable State’s Attorney has confessed error relative to two of the matters thus presented, and they only will be discussed. In order that they may be properly understood the following condensed statement of the facts is here incorporated.

Appellant’s father (Wash Johnson) and deceased were old and respected citizens of McLennan County,…