Ramsey v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Appellant James Ramsey was convicted of the 1995 murder of his wife, Mauricette Jacqueline Ramsey. On December 3, 1995, appellant shot and killed his wife at the apartment complex where he lived with the victim and their son. Appellant had just returned from a nightclub, where he had been drinking. Upon his arrival, appellant got into an argument with the victim. During the argument, the victim informed appellant that she had been unfaithful and that he might not be the father of their son. Appellant then went into his son’s room to obtain his gun. Soon thereafter,…