Bieard v. State

Appellant was indicted by tbe grand jury of Sebastian County for tbe crime of murder in tbe first degree, for tbe killing of Elmer Best. Upon a trial of the case in tbe circuit court, he was found guilty of murder in tbe second degree, and bis punishment fixed at 12 years in tbe penitentiary. To reverse tbis judgment of conviction, tbis appeal is prosecuted.

The evidence is in conflict, but there is no contention that tbe evidence was not sufficient to justify tbe jury in returning a verdict of guilty. It would therefore serve no useful purpose to set out the evidence as to tbe manner of tbe…