Bridges v. State

TYSON, Judge.

The indictments by the Grand Jury of Calhoun County, Alabama, charged Johnny Bridges, Jr. and John Miller Rogers, Jr. with the first degree murder of one Ronald Mason by shooting him with a pistol or gun. After full explanation of the legal consequences, each appellant, separately, and each of their attorneys, separately, agreed to a joint trial of this cause. The Jury brought in separate verdicts. The verdicts found each appellant guilty of murder in the first degree, and fixed punishment at life imprisonment. The trial court then entered its judgments, setting sentence for each…