Sheffield v. State

Jordan, Justice.

Appellant was indicted and convicted of murder, arson in the first degree, aggravated battery and aggravated assault, receiving a sentence of life, two sentences of twenty years, and one sentence of ten years, respectively, all to run consecutively. Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled, and he now appeals.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in trying him under one indictment while another indictment for the same offenses was pending. Appellant was tried and convicted under only one indictment, the other being nol prossed at the conclusion of appellant’s…