Redman v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The offense is murder by attempted abortion; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for four years.

The state’s testimony shows that the police identified a body as being that of Betty Ledel at a hospital and then went directly to appellant’s clinic where appellant told them that Betty Ledel was removed from her clinic a short time before their arrival.

Homicide Detective Howerton testified that during his investigation and prior to the arrest of appellant that “We asked her (appellant) * * * what the purpose of Mrs. Ledel’s visit was at the place and she said she had…