Golson v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

This appellant has been convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and her punishment fixed a-t imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of five years. The indictment on which she was tried charged murder in the first degree.

The victim of this killing was appellant’s husband.

It is clear from the record that the ultimate tragedy about which this case centers was the culmination of years of marital dis • harmony.

In the trial below the defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity.

The killing occurred in the home occupied by appellant and…