Jones v. State

OPINION

JACKSON, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of murder with malice and the jury assessed his punishment at thirty-five (35) years.

The indictment charged appellant with the murder with malice of Essie Mae Johnson by shooting her with a gun on or about July 12, 1971.

No attack is made upon the sufficiency of the evidence, except that in his ground of error number one appellant contends that the State failed to prove the date of the offense as alleged in the indictment. He bases this contention upon these facts: The trial was held on January 3 to 6, 1972. In questioning the two…