Baker v. State

Nichols, Justice.

Lilton Baker appeals his convictions of murder, aggravated battery, two counts of incest and simple battery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, to fifteen years each for aggravated battery and incest, and to twelve months for simple battery.

From the evidence presented at trial the jury was authorized to find the following facts: On Sunday, November 26,1978, the victim, Bobby Lee Simmons, and his family were visiting appellant’s neighbor. Earlier that week, Simmons and appellant had talked about the sale of a car motor, and Simmons walked over to appellant’s…