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BURNS v. STATE

No. 26632.

262 S.W.2d 406 (1953)

BURNS v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 25, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison & Allison, Levelland, by Tom Steele, Levelland, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Commissioner.

This is a conviction for murder; the punishment, five years in the penitentiary. A number of people, among whom were the deceased, known as "Black Red," the witness Courtney, known as "Santa Claus," the witness Williams, known as "Rabbit," his wife, known as "Mama Rabbit," and another woman known as "Doll" met at the home of appellant, where a card game soon started. Deceased and appellant got into an argument and began "fighting" in appellant...

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