Young and Longwood v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

— This conviction was for assault to murder. Young was given fifteen years, and his codefendant, Tom Longwood, was given two years.

On the 16th day of March, this year, appellants while en route from the town of Remlig to Browndell carried with them in a hand grip some whisky, which Young had received at the express office. Between the two places they met prosecuting witness Oakes and his companion by the name of Alvis. Oakes asked for whisky and finally a sale was made to him of a pint of whisky. There is testimony tending to show that Oakes attempted to arrest…