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23 Tex. Ct. App. 689

Ross v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 24, 1887

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1887-06-24

Anson Rainey. This conviction was in the second degree for the murder of Wes. Davis, and the penalty assessed was a term of eight years in the penitentiary. Doctor Thompson testified, for the State, that one night in May, 1886, he was called to see the deceased in his capacity of a surgeon. He found the deceased suffering from a contused wound above the eye, which fractured the skull.

Decided 1887-06-24

Hurt, Judge.

¶1The appellant, Sam Eoss, stands convicted of murder of the second degree for killing with a rock one Wes. Davis.

¶2We are of opinion that, under the facts of case, the court should have submitted the question of manslaughter to the jury. (The Eeporters will state the evidence in full.)

¶3The failure in this respect was such error as requires a reversal of the judgment. We have not the time, at this late day of the term, to enter into a lengthy discussion of the evidence from which we think it can clearly be shown that manslaughter is a question presented.

¶4The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

¶5Reversed and remanded.

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