Beamon v. State

KRUEGER, Judge. —

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder with malice, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of eight years.

His first contention is that the evidence does not justify and sustain his conviction of murder with malice aforethought.

The State’s testimony briefly stated shows that on the morning of April 15, 1936, appellant shot his wife four times with an automatic pistol, killing her almost instantly. The officers were immediately notified of the occurrence and when they arrived appellant was standing on the front porch. Upon…