Bibb v. State

In this case appellant was given a life sentence for murder, in the District Court of Tom Green County.

This is the second appeal, see 205 S.W. Rep., 135. The facts will appear in the opinion. The first ground of error urged is to proof of the bad reputation for chastity of appellant's wife. Two objections are presented: first, that appellant did not make the reputation of his wife an issue, and the State cannot; second, that the evidence was too remote in point of time.

Appellant's theory of the case, as presented in his brief, is that under the evidence he could be guilty of no higher degree…