Wiley v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is murder with malice. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of three years.

The record shows that on the night of August 7, 1948, appellant, accompanied by A. G. Watkins and two young ladies, went to a dance. The deceased and his wife also attended the dance. Some time between 12:00 and 1:00 o’clock, appellant and his companion left the dance hall in appellant’s car with the purpose of going home. The deceased and his wife departed about the same time or a few minutes later going in the same direction. They soon overtook…