Ball v. State

Appellant was indicted for first degree murder of his estranged wife and her lover. As to each homicide he was found by a jury to be guilty of second degree murder, was so adjudged and sentenced to life imprisonment.

On appeal it is contended the evidence was insufficient to overcome the presumption of defendant’s innocence and to disprove self-defense. We hold the contention is without merit. Examination of the record discloses there was sufficient competent evidence to sustain the verdicts. No useful purpose would be served by detailing the evidence here.

We have considered, in the light of…