Winkfield v. State

Roberts, Chief Justice.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for murder in the first degree, and his punishment was fixed at hard labor in the penitentiary for life.

The facts, as exhibited in the evidence, were, that Kankin Winkfield and his wife, Venus, had been married for a number of years, but had not lived together for more than a year, and he had been at her house but twice during the year; that the deceased, Alfred Eay, was frequently at Venus’ house; would come there sometimes late at night, and was quite intimate with her; she washed his clothes. One witness stated that a few days…