Williams v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for the first degree murder of his wife, Lucille T. Williams, “by beating, kicking or stomping her.” A jury convicted him of manslaughter in the first degree and fixed his punishment at ten years’ imprisonment.

I

The defendant contends that a statement given to the police after his arrest was involuntary because it was obtained after he elected to exercise his constitutional right to counsel before questioning under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966).

*297Around 3:30 on the morning of November 6,1978, the defendant…