Brewer v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

For the murder of Glen Cox by cutting and stabbing him. with a knife appellant was convicted and his punishment assessed at ninety-nine years in the penitentiary; from which he appeals to this court.

The deceased, nineteen years of age, and Virginia Brewer, almost fifteen years of age, and daughter of appellant, were sweethearts; they attended the same school; they lived with their respective parents, about two miles apart, in Fannin County. Appellant objected to his daughter’s going with and keeping the company of the deceased. He had, on repeated occasions, whipped her for…