McCarley v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellant Eutah McCarley asserts a single point for the reversal of his conviction of second degree murder by jury verdict fixing his punishment at 21 years imprisonment. He contends that the circuit judge erred in overruling his objections to evidence of specific wrongful acts allegedly done by appellant prior to the incident for which he was tried.

McCarley was charged with first degree murder in the killing of one Lonnie Richardson on October 17, 1973 at or near McCarley’s old homeplace near Grannis. At the time, McCarley was moving back into the house there after…