Fulton v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is murder; the punishment, death.

The opinion affirming the judgment of conviction in the companion case of Elmer Pruitt was delivered by this court January 27, 1937 (opinion No. 18,745). (Reported on page 113 of this volume).

According to appellant’s confession, he, Artie Cook and Elmer Pruitt entered into a conspiracy to kill and rob W. T. German and his wife, and burn their house. Again, it was shown in said confessions that appellant and his companions entered the home of deceased and his wife at night; that Elmer Pruitt killed said parties with a .22 rifle;…