Ward v. State
Decision Date | 27 January 1908 |
Parties | WARD v. STATE. |
Court | Arkansas Supreme Court |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lee County; Hance N. Hutton, Judge.
Henry Ward was convicted of murder in the second degree, and he appeals. Affirmed.
The grand jury of Lee county indicted Henry Ward for the crime of murder in the first degree. He went to trial under a plea of not guilty, and was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at 21 years in the penitentiary. The following testimony was adduced at the trial:
Isaac Hicks:
Annie Hicks: Cross-examination: Redirect examination:
John Holland: Cross-examination:
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