Bourne v. State

INZER, Justice:

Appellant, Jackie Bourne, was convicted in the Circuit Court of Jefferson-Davis County on a charge of assault and battery. Appellant was fined $500, and sentenced to six months in the county jail, with four months of the sentence being suspended after two months had been served. From this conviction and sentence, appellant appeals to this Court.

The proof on behalf of the State establishes that on November 2, 1964, appellant was employed by Zollie Daniels as a carpenter. Lavelle Camp went to see Daniels on this day relative to getting Daniels to send some men to finish some…