SURRIDGE v. STATE

No. 5130.

393 S.W.2d 246 (1965)

James SURRIDGE, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied September 20, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Gibson, Dermott, for appellant.

Bruce Bennett, Atty. Gen., by Clyde Calliotte, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

James Surridge appeals from a verdict and judgment finding him guilty of murder in the first degree and sentencing him to life imprisonment.

The decedent, Norman Dollar, owned a small motel which he occupied as his residence. On the morning of July 9, 1964, Dollar did not leave his room at his usual time. By early afternoon his employees became concerned about him and reported the matter to the McGehee chief of police. Officers...

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