Sellers v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court; William H. Bvans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Appellant killed one Bus Lawhorn in Saline County, Arkansas, April 13, 1908. Lawhorn was living with his mother on her farm, and appellant was a tenant. On the late afternoon before the tragedy, appellant and Mrs. Lawhorn had a quarrel about supplies.
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court; William H. Bvans, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Appellant killed one Bus Lawhorn in Saline County, Arkansas, April 13, 1908. Lawhorn was living with his mother on her farm, and appellant was a tenant. On the late afternoon before the tragedy, appellant and Mrs. Lawhorn had a quarrel about supplies. The next morning appellant with one Dowdy went to Mrs. Lawhorn’s, and she describes what there took place as follows : “They went into the…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The evidence adduced by appellee tends to show that appellant fired upon Lawhorn as the latter rushed toward appellant, and that appellant stooped down behind the fence and continued firing at him; that Lawhorn was unarmed, and threw his hands to his breast and bent forward at the first shot, and as he straightened up appellant fired again and again till he had fired four shots. The evidence on behalf of appellant tended to prove that Lawhorn drew his pistol when appellant did not see him draw it, and ran toward appellant and fired two shots at him, and…
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