Murray v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Dewey Ray Murray, appellant herein, was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment fixed at death by electrocution in accordance with the jury’s verdict and Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2227 (Repl. 1964).1 From the judgment so rendered, appellant brings this appeal. For reversal, four points are asserted, as follows:

“1. The lower court erred in its refusal to instruct the jury on second degree murder and the other degrees of homicide.

II. The lower court erred in refusing to permit Counsel for appellant to argue that appellant was not guilty of death.

III.…