Hankins v. State

The only question is one of fact — was the evidence sufficient -tu support the jury’s verdict of murder in the first degree, for which a life sentence was imposed.

Appellant admitted killing Luther McEntire, but denied the intent. In a signed statement made while in jail his explanation was that the two were drinking. While on a joint mission at night to procure more whiskey an argument occurred. The controversy was trivial. McEntire, said the accused, asked him if he had a pistol, asserting that he had one, and also had a machine gun, “all of which I did not believe.” Appellant says this…