Eslick v. State

Appellant Melford L. Eslick was convicted in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County of armed robbery, and was sentenced to serve 20 years in the state penitentiary.

The verdict is amply supported by the evidence. On November 15, 1958, Eslick and two male companions were stopped by tbe police in tbe City of Natchez, in Adams County. There was a considerable amount of firearms in their car, and his two companions were killed in a gun battle with the police. Appellant escaped from the car, with a pistol in his hand, and made his way to the residence of Mrs. Ike Foster, around 10:30 that morning.…