State v. Barton

BRUNOT, Justice.

Gip Barton, James Hall, and Charlie Chapman were indicted by the grand jury of Winn parish with the robbery of the Bank of Winnfield. Chapman was a fugitive from justice at the time of the trial. The other, two were tried, convicted, and sentenced to the State Penitentiary for the following terms: Hall for not less than nine nor more than fourteen years; and Barton for not less than seven nor more than twelve years. Barton alone appealed. The appeal presents only one bill of exception. It was reserved to the overruling of Barton’s original and supplemental motions for a new…