Morris Weems v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for murder; punishment, life imprisonment in the penitentiary.

Doyle Copeland was killed by the use of a knife whose blade severed two ribs and penetrated the heart, causing almost instant death, according, to the testimony of an examining physician. This doctor also testified that a knife which could make such a wound was a deadly weapon. A number of witnesses swore positively that they saw appellant make the assault, and use the knife. Appellant himself testified that he did not kill Copeland or cut him with a knife. He explained that Marvin Copeland, a brother of…