Thurman v. State

Minor W. Minlwee, Justice.

Appellant, Bertis F. Thurman, was charged by information with the crime of first degree murder in the killing of Charles M. Boiler on January 1, 1946. The jury found appellant guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed his punishment at 10 years in the penitentiary. This appeal is prosecuted from the judgment rendered on the jury’s verdict.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the state, the testimony reveals the following facts: Appellant and Charles M. Roller resided about eight blocks apart in Lincoln, Washington county, Arkansas. On the day in question the…