State v. Eaton and Norman

Appellants were convicted of murder in the second degree. The homicide occurred in Benton County. The ease was trie.d in Henry County after a change of venue. The jury assessed the punishment of appellant Eaton at fifteen years in the peniten tiary. Appellant Norman’s punishment was fixed at ten years in the same institution. They were duly sentenced and both have appealed to this court.

The scene of the tragedy was a public highway in Benton County, near the New Home Baptist Church. The victim was one John R. Sorrell, to whom we will generally refer as the deceased. The time was Thursday,…