Munos v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The testimony for the State showed that defendant went to the house reputed to be controlled by the deceased early in the evening, and there met deceased and other Mexicans, including two women; that the parties were all Mexicans and they entertained themselves with music for some time and were all drinking whisky; that defendant then left and returned to the house shortly before. midnight in an intoxicated condition, carrying with him a bottle of whisky, of which he and the…
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The testimony for the State showed that defendant went to the house reputed to be controlled by the deceased early in the evening, and there met deceased and other Mexicans, including two women; that the parties were all Mexicans and they entertained themselves with music for some time and were all drinking whisky; that defendant then left and returned to the house shortly before. midnight in an intoxicated condition, carrying with him a bottle of whisky, of which he and the others drank; while defendant was away the principal State’s witness and others went into another room and retired for…
1Opinion of the Court
RAMSEY, Judge.
Appellant was indicted in the District Court of Potter County, on May 13, 1909, charged with the murder of one Jose Perris. On a trial therein had on June 2 of the same year he was found guilty of the offense of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.
1. The court submitted the issues of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter, and self-defense. Among other things, on the issue of manslaughter, the court thus instructed the jury: “Insulting words or gestures, or an assault and battery, so slight as…
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