Brady v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

The trial was had in Dallas county on a change of venue from Travis County.

Appellant killed Lehlia Highsmith by cutting and stabbing her with a knife. It was the state’s theory, given support in the testimony, that appellant killed deceased because of his jealousy at seeing her in company with two young men. It was appellant’s contention that he was insane at the time of the commission of the offense and did not know the nature and consequences of his conduct. It was uncontroverted that…