Ivory v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; penalty assessed at confiement in the penitentiary for ninety-nine years.

Thomas R. Ivory, also described in the indictment as Radio Ivory, is charged with the murder of Gertrude Goode. That appellant shot and killed the deceased is proved without controversy. According to the State’s testimony, appellant came to the home of Gussie Norman, armed with a pistol. He told the deceased, who was present, that he was going to kill her, and shot her several times, causing her death.

Appellant testified that he had been staying with deceased from time to…