Leviness v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was tried for the murder of Cloyce Eloise Twitchell and assessed the penalty of death upon his conviction therefor.

*86The testimony is clear and sufficient to show a wanton and brutal murder of this unfortunate woman, and it is unnecessary to go into the gruesome details thereof in the disposal of this cause.

Prior to May 12, 1949, there were three terms of the district court held in Hardin County, which was one of the counties comprising the 75th Judicial District of the state, these terms being the first Monday in January, the 19th Monday thereafter (which would be May…