Swagger v. State

J. SeaborN Holt, Associate Justice.

March. 17, 1957, a jury found appellant, Eugene Swagger, guilty of the crime of assault with intent to kill [§ 41-606, Ark. Stats. 1957] and fixed his punishment at a term of 21 years in the state penitentiary. Prom the judgment is this appeal.

For reversal appellant relies on the following points: 1 and 2: The court erred in permitting the introduction in evidence the alleged oral and written confessions of the defendant. “3. The court erred in refusing to permit the defendant to pursue further the cross-examination of witness Pink Booher as to his general…