Cranford v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

McNamee, C. J.:

Appellant was found guilty by jury verdict of second degree murder. Appeal is taken from the judgment based on such verdict.

Appellant and his wife became estranged, and in February 1957 she commenced action against him for divorce. At that time there were two children, the issue of the marriage, and in addition a 13-year-old daughter of the wife by a former marriage. A fourth child was born in July 1957.

The evidence justifies the conclusion that the appellant and his wife were living separate and apart from February 1957 to the 23rd day of September 1957,…