Barton v. State

The indictment in this case against Verlie David Barton contained four counts. The first count of the indictment charged this appellant, his brother Wallace Barton, and his nephew Manson Hicks with the first degree assault on the appellant's ex-wife, Valda Barton. The second count charged the appellant, Wallace Barton and Manson Hicks with the first degree assault on Karl Taylor. The third count charged the appellant, Wallace Barton and Manson Hicks with the first degree assault on Walter Ray Howard. The fourth count of the indictment charged the appellant with the attempted murder of Valda…