Ramsour v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for murder with malice; the punishment, ten years in the penitentiary.

The evidence is undisputed that on the date alleged in the indictment the appellant killed the deceased, Walter Benson, by shooting him with a gun. The killing occurred at the home of the deceased who was the appellant’s son-in-law.

According to the state’s testimony the appellant followed his daughter (the deceased’s wife) into a room used by the deceased as an office for the purpose of talking to them. After they entered Mrs. Benson became hysterical and threw an ash tray through the window.…