Nelson v. State

CARLETON Harris, Chief Justice.

Bill C. Nelson II was convicted of slaying his wife, Virginia S. Nelson, the jury giving him life imprisonment for first degree murder. From such conviction, appellant brings this appeal. For reversal, six points are asserted, which we proceed to discuss, though not in the order set out by appellant.

It is contended that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a directed verdict as to the charge of first degree murder because of insufficiency of the evidence.

We do not agree. The evidence reflected that Nelson was estranged from his wife at the time…