Seymour v. State

Candler, Justice.

Sylvester Seymour was indicted in Richmond County for the murder of Thomas Broome on December 23, 1952. He was twice convicted of the offense charged against him and on each conviction was sentenced to be electrocuted. Before his first trial and before pleading to the merits, he filed special pleas attacking the validity of the indictment, and prayed that it be quashed and that he be acquitted of the offense for which he was indicted and be released and discharged from custody. As grounds for his special pleas, he alleged that he had been illegally arrested for the homicide…