BURTON v. STATE

No. CR 73-35.

495 S.W.2d 841 (1973)

Douglas Wayne BURTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Corn, Little Rock, for appellant.

Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen. by James W. Atkins, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


FOGLEMAN, Justice.

Douglas Wayne Burton was convicted of voluntary manslaughter of Bobby Dale Johnson. He asserts two points for reversal, but both are based upon a contention that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. We find it to be sufficient and affirm the judgment.

Burton was tried upon a charge of second degree murder, which, on the eve of trial, was reduced from a first degree murder accusation. During the trial the court directed...

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