Easton v. State

BETHEA, Judge. —

The appellant was convicted of the offense of murder, and her punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

The instrument with which deceased was killed was a knife in the hands of Olivia Matthews. The testimony of Maudell Jones shows there was a difficulty between Maudell Jones and Olivia Matthews on the night preceding the killing and that the deceased, Estelle Reado, and appellant were both present at that time. The killing occurred in the early part of the night; the moon was shining brightly. Appellant and Olivia Matthews were sitting on the steps of a house with…