Kennedy v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

For the murder of Rice Willey, his brother-in-law, appellant has been condemned to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. The bail feature of this case is reported in 190 S. W. (2d) 825.

The questions presented for review render necessary an extended statement of the facts.

Benton Willey died in 1931 and left surviving him his widow, Mrs. Julia Willey, seventy-nine years of age at the time of the trial, and five children, viz, Rice Willey (the deceased), Miss Julia Willey, Jennie Kennedy, wife of appellant, Oma Jay, wife of Bud Jay, and Adelia Ward, wife of Benton Ward. At…