Griffen v. State

The appellant, Buster Griifen, was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill and murder one Curtis Cotten, Sr., at the latter’s place of business, where he operated a restaurant for colored people in the city of Brookhaven. According to the proof on behalf of the state, the defendant occupied a seat in the restaurant for some time without asking to be served, and to the exclusion of customers who desired service. Upon being requested to move so as to permit those to be seated who desired to eat, the defendant became angry, and began cursing the operator/ Someone intervened, and…