Paulus v. State

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of accomplice to murder with malice aforethought under our former penal code.1 Upon the jury’s return of a verdict of guilt, the trial court assessed appellant’s punishment at 35 years confinement.2

The indictment returned against appellant alleged,

“Bobby Wayne Vandiver and Marcia McKittrick on or about the 24th day of September, A.D. 1972, in said County and State did with malice aforethought kill John Hill by shooting him with a gun.

And the Grand Jurors aforesaid do further present in and to said court that Lilia Paulus…