MEYER v. STATE

No. 26887.

276 S.W.2d 286 (1954)

Henry William MEYER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 27, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall T. McCullough, Russell F. Wolters, Houston, for appellant.

Ewing Werlein, Dist. Atty., King C. Haynies, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


GRAVES, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for the murder with malice of Elsie Yearwood by shooting her with a gun; the penalty assessed is death.

The killing occurred on June 12, 1953, and the case was called for trial on October 5, 1953, at which time both parties announced ready for trial and the issues were joined.

The facts show that appellant and his wife, Emma Meyer, had been married for 43 years; that they had separated March 10, 1953, and...

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