Wilson v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the Criminal District Court of Tarrant County, of the murder of Thurmond Sexton, and his punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

Practically the undisputed evidence shows that a number of parties were riding in an ordinary wagon along a street in the city of Port Worth, on the 30th of May, 1919. Deceased, who owned the wagon and team, was driving, and with him on the spring seat was one Shan Roberson. Just in their rear was another spring seat, on which was Mrs. Roberson and Mrs. Wilson, wife of appellant, the latter holding in her arms a…