Gillespie v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder, his punishment being assessed at nine years confinement in the penitentiary.

Briefly, the evidence discloses that appellant was engaged to the sister-in-law of deceased, Murphy. Her name was Cynthia Sims. She subsequently married appellant. She, her mother and a younger sister were at the time of the homicide either visiting or living at deceased’s, Murphy. Shortly after the killing appellant married Cynthia Sims, and "had been married to her about two years at the time of this trial. There was some objection by deceased and some members of…