Satterwhite v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court; Joel D. Conway, Judge; statement by the court. Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to kill. The testimony of Effie Satterwhite, daughter of appellant, was about as follows: She and Jim Wallis were sweethearts, but not engaged. Wallis had proposed to her, but she had not answered him.
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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court; Joel D. Conway, Judge; statement by the court. Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to kill. The testimony of Effie Satterwhite, daughter of appellant, was about as follows: She and Jim Wallis were sweethearts, but not engaged. Wallis had proposed to her, but she had not answered him. He had been visiting her for about one year before the night of the shooting, commenced to visit her when she lived with her brother about one year before and when she was 17 years of age. She was eighteen when the shooting of Wallis occurred. On that night she…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
(after stating the facts.) The remarks of counsel assisting in the prosecution of appellant were improper, but, as they were immediately withdrawn, we are of the opinion that they were not of such character as to produce permanent prejudice in the minds of the jury, notwithstanding theifi withdrawal. This holding does not conflict with the rule announced in German-American Insurance Co. v. Harper, 70 Ark. 305. Each case, as shown there, depends upon its peculiar facts. ' Here, even if it had been true that the shooting of Wallis resulted in his death, which the statement indicated, still the…
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