Hallman v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant, Michael Hallman, is one of three men jointly charged with first degree murder in the death of Ivey Jones. In a joint trial, Randy Hallman and Arthur Dale Taylor were found guilty of first degree murder, while appellant was found guilty of second degree murder. They appeal separately and, in separate arguments, assign unrelated points of error. Accordingly, we hand down concurrent, but separate opinions. In this case, we affirm the conviction for second degree murder.

On January 16, 1984, two hunters found the partially decomposed body of Ivey Jones in a…