Hightire v. State

The appellant was charged with and convicted of murder in the second degree. The only issue presented on this appeal is the contention that the evidence is undisputed showing that the appellant acted in self-defense. For that reason, we must briefly review the evidence under the circumstances most favorable to the State.

This shows that on October 18, 1964 appellant resided in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He had previously been divorced from his wife and was making support payments for his children. Clementine Jones, the wife of the decedent, Willie Junior Jones, lived in the same city with her…