Jones v. State

Lee Seamster, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Otis Jones, was charged by information on July 20, 1955, with the crime of murder in the second degree. The cause came to trial on December 9, 1955, in the Pulaski Circuit Court, first division, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Punishment was fixed at three years in the Arkansas State Penitentiary and a fine of $1,000.00. This appeal follows.

The evidence reveals that the appellant, a cafe proprietor in North Little Rock, Arkansas, operated a small parking lot next door to his cafe and charged a fee of 25 cents…