Jackson v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment sentencing the appellant to be hanged for murder.

The appellant's contentions are that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, and the court below erred in admitting his confession in evidence.

Alice Jackson testified for the state that on the night of August 25th the appellant came to her house to see another woman by the name of Luella, who was his mistress. Luella was not there, but the appellant spent the night at the house. The next morning, about daylight, the deceased came to the house and called for Luella, his purpose being to have her…