Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1910

Casey v. State

Casey v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided May 25, 1910 · Ramsey
128 S.W. 1125; 59 Tex. Crim. 429; 1910 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 335 (South Western Reporter)

Casey v. State

Opinion of the Court

RAMSEY, Judge.

This is the second appeal of this case. On the trial from which this appeal results appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years.

The opinion of the court on the first appeal will be found in Casey v. State, 54 Texas Crim. Rep., 584. On the trial from which that appeal resulted the court charged on manslaughter. In the opinion of the court by Judge Davidson it was distinctly held, under the facts of the case, that the issue of manslaughter arose. Of that we think there can be no doubt. On the last trial the court declined on substantially the same evidence to submit the issue of manslaughter at all, and of this complaint' was made in the court below, and is here urged as ground for reversal. This contention must be sustained. „

The other -matters urged as grounds of reversal are, we think, without merit.

For the error pointed out the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

Reversed and remanded.

McCord, Judge, not sitting.

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