Bergman v. State

The appellant, Alice Bergman, was indicted for the murder of one Burnett Caraway, in a joint indictment also charging Charlie Bergman, Tom Travillion, and Frank Bergman with said crime. The actual killing was done by Tom Travillion.

The appellant, Alice Bergman, was’ tried, convicted, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary from which she appeals.

The main contention of appellant is that the killing, at most, could amount to only manslaug’hter, and. that she should have had a peremptory instruction.

It is not necessary to set out the facts in detail, but it appears that…