Nix v. State

Quillian, Judge.

The defendant Kenneth Nix, along with Fred Carroll and Charles Ray Hooker, was indicted in Murray County, Georgia, for the offense of arson in the first degree. The jury found him guilty and sentence was entered thereon. Notice of appeal was filed from the judgment of conviction.

Defendant was tried alone. Co-defendant, Fred Carroll, was in custody of prison officials at the time of indictment but was not arrested under this indictment. Co-defendant, Charles Ray Hooker, was granted immunity from prosecution to testify for the state.

On June 20,1973 at around 12:00 p.m., an…