Williams v. State

OPINION

TATUM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of second degree murder in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County and his punishment was fixed at 10 years in the State Penitentiary. We must affirm.

A summary of the evidence accredited by the jury supports the following facts: Appellant was the former husband of the deceased, Barbara Thompson, and they had four children. The deceased had remarried to Victor Thompson. The children were visiting in appellant’s home at the time of the death of their mother.

On June 18, 1975, the frame dwelling house of Victor and Barbara Thompson completely burned and…