WOODLEY, Judge.
Appellant was found guilty and assessed a punishment of twenty-five years in the penitentiary for the murder of Gertrude Simms. The jury rejected his claim of self-defense and by assessing such punishment disposed of his application for suspension of sentence.
The killing occurred at Lightner's Cafe on Leonard Street in Dallas after midnight. Appellant and the deceased became involved in a dispute about the use of the restroom which seemed...
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