Watson v. State

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted for murder in the first degree and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. His motion for a new trial was overruled and he appeals.

The deceased, Edward Battles, and three friends arrived at a beer joint, First and Last Chance, on old Plighway 11 in Jefferson County, not far from the Tuscaloosa County line, around 9:15 p. m., on June 18, 1955. One of his friends, C. L. Thompson, had an unopened can of beer, purchased at another establishment, which he set on the counter at First and Last Chance. The defendant, manager…