Coney v. State

The plaintiff in error, Green Coney, was jointly-indicted with Robert Jordan for the offense of riot. The sole question here presented is whether or not, under the evidence introduced in behalf of the State, the conviction of Coney can lawfully be sustained. There was testimony to the following effect: Coney and Jordan were seen standing about a hundred yards from a house where a frolic was in progress, and were heard to say, “ Let’s go- and break up the God damned thing. It aint no count nohow.”' They then went to the house and entered it. Jordan joined in a-game that was being played,…