Opinion ID: 1093284
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Melvin Wiggins

Text: Wiggins testified that when they returned from Mr. K's and were inside Henrietta's, somebody told Johnny that George was outside. Johnny took a look and came back. Later, he said, they were leaving and when they got outside Larry Porter walked up and hit George. He said Johnny and George then got to arguing about the bet, George insisting Johnny owed him. Then, Huey Younger and Robert Harris came on the scene. Wiggins said he noticed a pistol stuck in Robert Harris' waist and warned him not to do it, pulling his own knife at the time. Wiggins said they then headed to the car. On direct examination he testified as follows: And, at that time, more arguing going on, and I think we started back towards Johnny's car, and he said something, and Johnny ran at him and that's when he shot him... . (R. 112) He said George had his coat on and was standing with his hand in his pocket. Again: He [George] was standing there talking. We had started walking back towards the car and he said something and Johnny turned around and he ran and jumped in the air like he was gonna kick him, and that's when he shot him. Wiggins said that George kept his hands in his pockets. Then, Evidently he had said something and Johnny ran at him. (R. 140) He said, When he jumped in the air a shot was fired. Again he testified that Johnny jumped in the air like he was going to kick him in the chest. (R. 145) He testified Johnny had nothing in his hand when he was shot.