Jasper v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction is for murder with punishment assessed at ten years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

Appellant killed Claude Nichols in July, 1921. Appellant and his wife had separated in May preceding the killing. She was conducting a restaurant and rooming house. Deceased was one of the roomers. Appellant contends that deceased was the cause of the estrangement between accused and his wife. At the time of the killing deceased was seated on a bench in front of the restaurant. Appellant fired two shots with a double barrel shot gun, one while deceased was sitting on the bench and…