Boyd v. State

The appellant, Walter Lee Boyd, was indicted jointly with Clarence Dampier for the robbery of Mr. W. W. Shannon of his money, watch, and automobile, by putting their victim in great fear of the loss of his life, because of the exhibition and use by them of pistols, one of which deadly weapons was held by Boyd, according to his confession, while the robbery was being carried out. They were tried separately and each of them was sentenced to death. The case of the said Clarence Dampier was affirmed on appeal here on June 9, 1947, and is reported in (Miss.), 31 So. (2d) 115. The cases are, of…