Turner v. State

275 S.W.2d 24 (1955)

M. L. TURNER, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. 4788.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 24, 1955.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1955.

Wm. I. Purifoy, Otis Linebarier, Camden, Hendrix Rowell, Pine Bluff, for appellant.

Tom Gentry, Atty. Gen., Thorp Thomas, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

ROBINSON, Justice.

Appellant M. L. Turner was convicted of murder in the first degree, the verdict returned by the jury carrying with it the death penalty.

The evidence supports a finding of facts as follows: Appellant was divorced by his wife, Mrs. Bertie Turner, in October, 1951. On…