Hudson v. State

Hines, Justice.

J. H. Hudson, Sr., appeals his convictions for malice murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of his wife, Louise Hudson. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.1

*125Louise Hudson was shot in the kitchen of the couple’s home. Their two adult children, Melanie and Daniel, ran to the kitchen to see what had happened. Louise Hudson, grasping her chest, told the children “he shot me,” and said to call the police. Hudson was standing in the kitchen with a pistol in his hand. Melanie ran to her bedroom to call the police and Hudson put the cocked pistol to Daniel’s…