Henderson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
CALHOUN, Judge.
Offense, murder; penalty, twenty years in the penitentiary.
It is sufficient to say that the state’s testimony showed a deliberate-plan and formed design on the part of the appellant to kill her former husband without justification under the law.
The appellant’s testimony, as well as her defense, is to the effect that the appellant and deceased were husband and wife and lived together as. such after their marriage until about two months prior to the homicide ; that the deceased secured a divorce from appellant and a settlement was. made between- them of the property rights.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Crutchfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Mercer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Govance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Scharff, Daniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
- Norville v. Parnell, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2003
- Vaughns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Conn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940