Hammon v. State

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Appellant brings this appeal of his conviction for capital murder in the shooting death of Roger Cousins on May 29, 1998, urging that the trial court erred in admitting the victim’s dying declaration naming appellant as his assailant. We find no error and affirm appellant’s conviction and sentence of life imprisonment.

Roger Cousins was found on the edge of a highway outside Judsonia by Tommy Cole. Cousins had been shot four times in the back and called out to Cole as he drove by, “Please help me. I’ve been shot. I’m dying.” Cole stopped his car and called 911 and…