Griffin v. State

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

Appellant, Clyde Griffin, was charged by felony information in the Independence Circuit Court with the crime of murder in the first degree. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and has appealed to this court.

Appellant owns land adjoining land owned by Kell Wyatt and his wife, Faye Wyatt. There has been considerable controversy and some litigation regarding the correct location of the property line. Wyatt v. Wycough, 232 Ark. 760, 341 S. W. 2d 18.

On the 4th day of February, 1964, appellant was burning brush on his land when he was approached by Kell and…