Wilson v. State

The appellant was convicted of the murder of Sherman Harper, and sentenced to death. Harper and appellant resided about one fourth of a mile apart. On Sunday afternoon, January 20, 1946, appellant was at Harper’s home when an argument, offensive on the part of Harper, arose, whereupon appellant went to his home, procured a shotgun and returned. The quarrel was renewed in Harper’s front yard and grew in intensity. Appellant was followed by his sister and her husband, and, when they arrived, they sought to quell the disturbance and so did Harper’s wife, but without success. Harper’s wife then…