Ashcraft v. State

On May 12, 1944, separate informations were filed against appellant, Ralph Ashcraft and C. C. Morton, charging each with the crimes -of burglary and grand larceny, and upon a joint trial, both were convicted. Upon appeal, this court on October 9, 1944, reversed the judgment for the error of the trial court in refusing appellant’s prayer for a severance, and the cause was remanded for a new trial. Morton and Ashcraft v. State, 207 Ark. 704, 182 S. W. 2d 675. Upon remand, appellant was tried separately, again convicted on both charges, and his punishment fixed at 19 years in the state…