Everett v. State

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This is a criminal case. The appellant, C. E. “Doc” Everett, was arrested December 17, 1958, and charged with first degree murder of one, Troy Lee Burks.

Everett was, at the time, the owner and operator of “Doc’s Club”, a beer tavern located on Front Street, Bald Knob, Arkansas.

Burks, a member of the U. S. Air Force, stationed at Jacksonville Air Base, was with two civilian companions, John Barger and Milton Brady. They had met at North Little Rock the afternoon of Burks ’ death and after a few beers proceeded North on Highway No. 67, making numerous stops for…