Nicholson v. State

LATTIHORE, Judge.

—Appellant was convicted in the Criminal District Court of Harris County of murder, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for life.

Appellant was charged with the killing of his wife. The parties were negroes. The killing took place on a public street and in the presence of a number of witnesses, but as it was night the parties near by were unaware of the seriousness of what was taking place until appellant arose from where he was astride of his wife’s body on the ground and fled, and it was discovered that her throat was cut. The windpipe and jugular…