Coachman v. State

Hall, Justice.

Coachman appeals from a murder conviction and life sentence. He was indicted, tried and convicted along with his co-defendants Hill and Gatlin.

On May 24,1974, Jean Eberhardt, who lived with the murder victim Green, accepted a ride in Gatlin’s car. Coachman was also in the car. While in the car, Gatlin gave Eberhardt a pistol which she placed in her purse. Later Green observed her leaving the car and began arguing with her about the ride with Gatlin and Coachman. Green took Gatlin’s pistol from Eberhardt during the altercation. Green’s brother and cousin then took Green and…