Brewer v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Aelen N. Hughes, Judge. statement by the court. The defendant, H. N. Brewer, was indicted by the grand jury of the Eastern District of Clay county, for the murder of Bud Dortch. Dortch was a bachelor, who lived in a cabin on a small farm in that county. On the night of the 19th of last August, J. L. Dortch, a cousin, went over to spend the night with him.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Aelen N. Hughes, Judge. statement by the court. The defendant, H. N. Brewer, was indicted by the grand jury of the Eastern District of Clay county, for the murder of Bud Dortch. Dortch was a bachelor, who lived in a cabin on a small farm in that county. On the night of the 19th of last August, J. L. Dortch, a cousin, went over to spend the night with him. Dortch was not at home when he arrived, but, expecting that he would be there some time during the night, the cousin remained there the entire night. As Dortch was still absent, the cousin, knowing that he…
1Opinion of the CourtRiddick, J.
(after stating the facts). This is an appeal from a judgment convicting the defendant of murder in the first degree and sentencing him to be hung. The crime was committed in Clay county, but the trial was had in Greene county on a change of venue. The first point made for a reversal of the -judgment is based on the contention that the Greene circuit court had no jurisdiction, for the reason that the transcript of the record of the Clay circuit court for the Eastern District was never filed in the Greene circuit court. But the transcript of the record on file here from the Greene circuit court…
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