Cockerel v. State

M. Steele Hays, Judge.

This is the second appeal of Lawrence Shawn Cockerel. On December 15, 1977, appellant and Bryan Sbado were convicted of first degree battery in the shooting of Patrick Pinson on the Western Hills Golf Course. The jury fixed the punishment at four years. On appeal the Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the conviction of this appellant and affirmed the conviction of Sbado. After the reversal, the case was transferred from First Division of the Circuit Court to the Fourth Division, and hence, appellant was tried and sentenced by a different judge. The second sentence was for…