Holcomb v. State

Gbieein Smith, Chief Justice.

The defendant was sentenced to a one-year prison term for stealing a cow. The motion for a new trial listed eight alleged errors, some of which are not argued. This is the second time Holcomb has been tried for the same offense. In 'an opinion rendered June 5,1950, we reversed and remanded because an erroneous instruction had been given. Holcomb v. State, 217 Ark. 407, 230 S. W. 2d 487. In the cited case it was said that the evidence would support the verdict. In the appeal now before us there was substantial testimony — given by the defendant — that he bought the…