GUILLORY v. STATE

No. 25944.

250 S.W.2d 218 (1952)

GUILLORY v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 28, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. P. Sexton, Orange, for appellant.

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


DAVIDSON, Commissioner.

Murder is the offense; the punishment, fifteen years in the penitentiary.

The state's testimony showed an unprovoked and unjustified killing, with antecedent threats on the part of the appellant toward the deceased.

The testimony for the appellant showed a killing in self-defense from an actual as well as apparent attack, with direct and communicated threats on the part of the deceased.

In view of the questions presented...

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