Plummer v. State

Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Newton county, charging him in six different counts with the murder of James Dorn, in the first and second degrees, in the different counts respectively.

There was a change of venue granted to the court below, where, on a plea of not guilty, and a plea of insanity, a trial resulted in a verdict finding appellant guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and fixing his punishment at fifteen years’ imprisonment in the State prison.

After overruling appellant’s motions for a new trial, in arrest, and to be discharged, the court below rendered judgment on the…