Adams v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is murder. The punishment is assessed at death.

The record reflects that on the night of June 15th, 1946, between the hours of 10:00 and 10:30, appellant shot his wife from the effects of which she died four days later. It was the theory of the State supported by evidence that the deceased discovered appellant in a driveway to the rear of an adjoining house with another negro woman under conditions which indicated that they were having illicit relations. As she approached them, she remarked to appellant, “Adams, what do you want to treat me like this for? How come…