Floyd v. State

Atkinson, Justice.

Walter Floyd, Columbus Williams, and-Thomas Flurry were jointly indicted for the murder of Ottis Davidson by striking him with a certain blunt instrument to the jurors unknown, and an automobile, inflicting a wound causing death. On separate trial Floyd was found guilty, the jury recommending that he be sentenced to serve in the penitentiary the rest of his life. The defendant’s motion for new trial, based on general and special grounds, was overruled, and he excepted.

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