Allen v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted upon an indictment for murder and, the jury having assessed a penalty of forty-five years, he brought this appeal.

It is alleged that on the 25th day of February, 1940, D. L. Allen unlawfully and voluntarily with malice aforethought did kill Addie Stewart Allen by shooting her with a gun. The victim was the wife of appellant.

It will not be necessary in the consideration of the questions presented to detail at length the evidence upon which the conviction was had. Such statements as will be necessary are found in connection with a discussion of each…