Criddington v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted for the offense of murder, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of ninety-nine years.

The facts as developed by the State, briefly stated, are as follows: On the 8th day of March, 1934, and for some time prior thereto, Amandy Jones operated a rooming house at which the deceased and his wife, together with others, had been living. The appellant was an intimate friend of Amandy Jones and contributed to her support and maintenance by furnishing her with groceries. It was the State’s contention that the…