Black v. State

The appellant, R. K. Black, was indicted in Lowndes County for assault and battery with intent to kill and murder Jimmy R. Duncan. He was tried for the said alleged crime and convicted of simple assault and battery, and was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail and to pay a fine of $500.00.

*194The chief prosecuting witness, Duncan, testified that he was shot just above the knee, from the side of his leg as he was turning to run, by the defendant after the latter left the Magnolia Inn, a “beer joint” in or near Columbus in said county, got his shotgun and was returning into the room…