Newton v. State

Appellant was indicted by the Clark County Grand Jury for the crime of first degree murder for the killing of one Barefield. Upon trial he was convicted as charged in the indictment and his punishment assessed at life imprisonment in the State penitentiary, and this appeal follows.

The evidence upon behalf of the State tended to show, and the jury was warranted in finding, the following :

On March 8, 1933, appellant and his wife were together in the business section of the town of Gfurdon, and visited in the law office of Ed Haney about 3 or 4 o ’clock in the. afternoon. Leaving this place,…