Arseneau v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a twenty-five year sentence on a charge of murder.

James Dunham and appellant apparently had become associated while incarcerated in the penitentiary. Shortly prior to the homicide trouble had arisen between them, involving domestic affairs which apparently had been settled, and on May 14, 1942, they had spent much of the day together drinking and in idleness. Having used up their funds, appellant requested Dunham to drive him by his home so he could g*et some money but instructed him to park around the corner a distance from the house. In a short while…