WEST v. STATE

No. 24531.

229 S.W.2d 623 (1950)

WEST v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 17, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. N. Steinle, Jourdanton, Frank W. Steinle, Jourdanton, Morriss, Moriss, Boatwright & Lewis, Will A. Morriss, Jr., San Antonio, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Vance West was convicted for murder without malice and assessed a penalty of five years in the penitentiary.

Appellant had operated a cafe in Bandera in partnership with Bink West, the deceased, and another party named Morse. Bink West was the manager, at a salary of $300.00 per month, and was assisted by a friend of his, generally called "Gunner" High. This partnership lasted only a few months...

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