Jackson v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the murder of his father-in-law, and the jury assessed his punishment at 20 years in the penitentiary.

From the standpoint of the state, the evidence shows that appellant killed the deceased by shooting him with a shotgun without cause or provocation.

The killing occurred at the farm house used by a crew of cotton pickers headed by the deceased, and was witnessed by Ruby Lee Fay, a daughter of the deceased, and Jack Moore, a son of the deceased, both of whom testified for the state.

Appellant’s confession was offered in evidence, and the account of the…