White v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for murder, with punishment assessed at life imprisonment.

In the development of its case, the state introduced in evidence appellant’s written confession, in which he admitted killing his wife by choking her with his hands.

The materiality of the confession in establishing the crime charged cannot be doubted.

The predicate for the introduction of the confession, showing compliance with the statutory requirement (Art. 727, C.C. P.), was established by the testimony of Officer Wells, one of the persons to whom the confession was made.

Upon examination by…