Dutton v. State

Hawes, Justice.

Hubert Allen Dutton was indicted by separate bills for the offense of murder and for the offense of burglary. He pleaded not guilty and elected to have the two indictments tried together. The jury returned separate verdicts, finding him guilty of murder with a recommendation of mercy and finding him guilty of the offense of burglary and fixing his punishment at five years imprisonment. He was sentenced to life imrpisonment on the murder conviction and to serve five years on the burglary conviction. He filed a motion for a new trial which, as amended, was overruled, and he…