Daniel v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The indictment in this case charged the defendant, Ocie Mae Daniel, with the offense of murder in the first degree. The trial resulted in the conviction of the defendant of the offense of murder in the second degree and her punishment was fixed by the jury at fifteen years in the penitentiary. Judgment of conviction was duly pronounced and entered, from which this appeal was taken.

The deceased named in the indictment was Jessie Mathews and the indictment charged she was killed by this appellant “by cutting her with a knife,” etc.

It is not deemed necessary to discuss…