State v. . Kirkland

The defendant Kirkland was convicted of a secret assault with a deadly weapon upon R. L. Barnett, with intent to kill. The defendant Wilson was convicted of conspiring with Kirkland to commit said assault. James Taylor was charged in same bill and was convicted of an attempt to commit the crime of accessory after the fact. Kirkland and Wilson were sentenced to six years in State's Prison at hard labor and from such judgment appealed to the Supreme Court.

As to James Taylor, prayer for judgment was continued until the succeeding term of the Superior Court. The defendants Kirkland and Wilson in…