Watson v. State

DIMOND, Justice.

A jury found Watson guilty of second degree murder. His principal contention on this appeal is that reversible error was committed by the admission of certain incompetent and prejudicial testimony.

The decedent, Marion Grissom, an acquaintance of Watson and his wife, was a visitor in their home during the late afternoon of December 18, 1961. There was evidence that the parties were drinking alcoholic beverages. Watson testified that at about 6:00 p. m. he left his wife and Grissom at his home while he went to have his truck fixed. When he returned at about 8:00 p. m., he…