Jernigan v. State

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 19.02. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 18 years.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of an extramarital affair of his wife as proof of appellant’s motive to kill her. Appellant maintains that the State failed to prove that he had knowledge of the actions of the deceased shown by this evidence. A review of the evidence is necessary to the disposition of this contention.

Appellant had picked his wife up from work on the day of her death. After first taking a…