Williams v. State

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

James Williams was charged with first degree murder committed in the perpetration of rape. He was found guilty as charged at a jury trial in the Ashley County Circuit Court and on December 9, 1964, he was sentenced to death by electrocution. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court on appeal, Williams v. State, 239 Ark. 1109, 396 S.W. 2d 834, and his execution date was set by the Governor for July 22, 1966. Execution was stayed by an order of this court entered on July 21, 1966, to permit Williams to seek post-conviction relief under our Criminal…