Cook v. State

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

Defendant, Ross Cook, was charged with assault with intent to kill in the shooting and critical wounding of Richard Nowlin at Hampton, Arkansas, on the night of July 27, 1954. At the trial held July 14, 1955, the jury found defendant guilty and fixed his punishment at 21 years in the penitentiary.

Evidence adduced by the State tended to show that Richard Nowlin drove from his home in the Long Lake community to Hampton on the night of the shooting to listen to the returns of the Democratic Primary Election held on that date. He went to Jodie’s Cafe where he…