Allen v. State

STAKELY, Justice.

Richard Allen, appellant, was indicted for the offense of murder in the first degree. Upon a plea of not guilty, trial was had and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the punishment at death. The defense of the defendant was based on self-defense.

Since the case must be reversed, we think it best that we refrain from a statement of the evidence in the case lest such a statement might result in prejudice to either the state or the defendant on another trial.-

- Numerous .questions-are presented on this appeal but they do not involve…