Watson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Murder is the offense; the punishment, fifteen years in the penitentiary.

In the light of the record here presented, an extended statement of the facts is not deemed called for, it being sufficient to say that the killing occurred as a result of or grew out of attentions paid by the appellant to the wife of the deceased, who was living separately from deceased but had not secured a divorce.

It was the state’s contention that appellant was the aggressor and killed deceased without justification or excuse.

The defense was that of self-defense based upon actual attack as well as…