Green v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, murder; penalty, five years in the penitentiary.

Appellant Was tried and convicted for the murder of his wife. According to the testimony of witnesses for both the State and appellant, they were devoted to each other, had never had any prior trouble and no motive is shown for the killing. On the late afternoon of September 11, 1928, neighbors passing the residence of appellant heard him cursing and using language which indicated that the two were having trouble. Three shots were heard. Deceased was shown to have received a pistol wound through the abdomen. Appellant…