Paschal v. State

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder, and his punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.

A brief statement of the evidence should be made in order that the holding of the court may be clear on the various questions raised.

Mrs. Mattie Underwood testified that she knew deceased, "and up to two years ago she had washed for deceased off and on ever since she had married appellant; that she had heard defendant on various occasions curse and abuse his wife (deceased) from about two years prior to her death clear back to the time they were married."

Mrs. Barnes…