Brent v. State

The offense is murder; punishment fixed at confinement in the pen*501itentiary for a period of 25 years. Tlie facts are not materially different from tliose set out on tlie former appeal (89 Tex. Cr. R. 544, 232 S. W. 845), save in the particulars mentioned hereinafter in connection with the bills of exceptions.

Annie Kennedy, a negro woman, was one of appellant’s witnesses. He proved by her that the deceased, a short time before he was killed by appellant, had threatened to kill the appellant; that she did not advise Brent of the threat, hut on the morning following she did tell Paul Guyton about…