Williams v. State

Gregory, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the stabbing death of James Thomas (Jake) Allen.

Prior to his death, Jake Allen lived with Evelyn Walker, appellant’s daughter. On the night of his death, Jake and Evelyn became involved in a domestic quarrel. During the quarrel, Evelyn shouted to her mother (appellant), who lived in a nearby apartment, to come over and calm the dispute. Appellant went to the apartment, then the three of them went back across the courtyard to appellant’s apartment. Appellant stabbed Allen in the chest with a knife while…