Simmons v. State

HURT, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction of murder in the second degree. The evidence shows that Williamson, the deceased, had gone to Simmons’ gin on two occasions on the day of the homicide, inquiring for appellant, threatening to kill him on sight, and charging him with having insulted Delia Evans, who was deceased’s step-daughter. On both occasions the deceased was armed with a gun. After the second visit of deceased to the gin, Robert McCorkle and his wife, defendant’s wife, and defendant’s father, all being advised of the charges, threats, acts, and conduct of deceased,…