Peterson v. State

Freddie Joe Peterson, the appellant herein, was indicted for and convicted of the murder of Bobby Bush, whom he shot twice with a pistol. The appellant was sentenced to fifty years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

On Thursday evening, August 21, 1980, the appellant and his girlfriend, Bonnie Fritz, went with Vicki Stephens to the Ramada Inn Lounge "for a drink." While they were there, Ms. Fritz met Bobby Bush, whom she invited to her table for a drink. Ms. Fritz, Ms. Stephens, Bush and the appellant were together for the remainder of the night until the lounge closed at 1:00 a.m. Fritz then…