State v. Lawson

HOLMAN, Commissioner.

Appellant, Ruby Lee Lawson, hereafter referred to as the defendant, was found guilty of manslaughter and her punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of two years. From the ensuing judgment and sentence she has appealed.

Defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence and hence we will limit our statement to such facts as are necessary to an understanding of the issues presented.

The deceased, Tyree Lawson, and defendant were not married but had lived together as husband and wife for four or five years. It appears that decedent died at…