MACKIN v. STATE

No. 35433.

370 S.W.2d 876 (1963)

Jack MACKIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 5, 1963.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied October 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irvin W. Shelman, Fort Worth (on appeal only), for appellant.

Doug Crouch, Dist. Atty., Albert F. Fick, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for murder with malice, the punishment, seven years in the penitentiary.

The State's evidence shows that on the night in question the deceased and his companion, Don Wingo, were visiting and drinking beer in various bars and lounges in the city of Fort Worth. Around 11:30 o'clock, p. m., they arrived at the 312 Club on East Lancaster Street. Shortly after they entered the place appellant and James Clardy came to the table...

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