Martin v. State

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Appellants Bonnie Martin and Willard Boling were convicted of the felonious killing of a calf with intent to steal. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3917 (Supp. 1971). Appellants advance five points for reversal, which will be enumerated and discussed in the order presented.

Point I. The trial court should have directed a verdict for insufficiency of the evidence. On November 22, 1970, John Watkins, a cattle raiser, went to his pasture to feed his herd around 4:00 p.m. Two calves did not come to the feeding area and upon investigation they were found fatally shot at close range with…