Gipson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Murder 'is the offense; the punishment, twelve years’ confinement in the state penitentiary.

That appellant killed his estranged wife, by choking her to death with his hands, is established by his written confession and by his own testimony.

The defensive theory was that of a lack of intent to kill, and self-defense, not only from the attack of deceased but also from the joint attack of deceased and another party.

No useful purpose would be served to detail the facts at an) • length. The issues arising thereunder were pertinently, submit ted by the trial court in his charge. No…