Barnes v. State

On the early morning of July 13, 1934, a boy about sixteen years of age was found lying at the edge of a cotton field with his head beaten and his throat cut. When found, he was still living, but died that night as a result of his injuries. On July 16th following, Frank Barnes and his two sons, Bill Barnes, the appellant, and Archie Barnes, were suspected as the parties who had murdered the boy. They were arrested and brought to Little Rock for examination. On the following day the appellant and his father confessed to having committed the crime and to the circumstances thereof. The boy, C.…