Harrison v. State

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The appellant was indicted on a charge of murder in the first degree, convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years.

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The deceased was the husband of the defendant and the major thrust of the defense, as indicated by examination of the witnesses, was that the mortal gunshot wound was self-inflicted. In order to overcome in regard to that tactic the State presented evidence that it was the motive of the defendant to kill her…