Myers v. State

Myers was indicted, tried and convicted for the homicide of Abe Blankenship, the conviction being for murder in the second degree, with the maximum punishment fixed at 18 years.

Myers, a farmer and cattle buyer, was 53 years of age. For many years he had been what we term “a courtesy deputy sheriff.” Apparently the only reason for this position was to permit him to carry a pistol in his rounds as a cattle buyer in the tough part of the county. We know of no authority whereby one may carry a pistol under such conditions but be that as it may, this is the reason given for his carrying one.

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