WALKER v. STATE

No. 47202.

501 S.W.2d 912 (1973)

Bennie WALKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 5, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Fly, Hillsboro, for appellant.

Martin Eichelberger, Dist. Atty. and Ward Casey, Asst. Dist. Atty., Waco, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

McCLOUD, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with malice wherein punishment was assessed at life. The trial was conducted in McLennan County following a change of venue from Hill County.

On March 25, 1971, Milton C. Boortz, City Marshall of Malone, was shot and killed following a robbery at a liquor store in Malone. Appellant was arrested the next day in Dallas. The following day, March 27, appellant signed a detailed...

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