Stevens v. State

Appellant was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of his wife’s friend, one Norman Ward. In April, 1973, appellant learned of his wife’s affection for Mr. Ward, and on May 22, 1974, after appellant had received notice that his wife had filed for divorce, he borrowed a pistol from a friend. He then located his wife and the victim at a friend’s house, and there confronted them and fired five shots at the victim, four of which entered his body causing death. Appellant then returned the pistol to its owner and stated that he had shot a man and thought he had killed *399him.…