Martin v. State

OPINION

TATUM, Judge.

Appellants, Luther Martin, R. S. (Nig) Cline and Ross Martin were convicted in the Criminal Court of Monroe County of assault to commit murder in the second degree and they were sentenced to not less than two nor more than five years in the State Penitentiary. We must affirm.

The evidence accredited by the jury discloses the following facts: On July 14,1975, Wilford Bookout was doing farm chores at his residence in a rural section of Monroe County. Appellants passed by his residence in a pickup truck. They then returned and again passed the Bookout residence with Luther…