Maples v. State

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

Appellant, Marvin Maples, ivas charged with second degree murder in the killing of Hugh Craighead. Upon a trial before the court sitting as a jury, under Ark. Stats. See. 43-2108, appellant was found guilty of manslaughter and his punishment fixed at 3 years in the penitentiary.

The killing occurred at the home of appellant at 1005 Allis Street in Little Rock, Ai'kansas, about 7 p. m. on July 31, 1954. According to three of appellant’s close neighbors, who testified for the State, the deceased drove in front of appellant’s home, walked upon the porch and…