Raines v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Lee county. Hon. Eugene O. Sykes, Judge. Raines, the appellant, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Sarah; he was tried, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, from which conviction and sentence he appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
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From the circuit court of Lee county. Hon. Eugene O. Sykes, Judge. Raines, the appellant, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Sarah; he was tried, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, from which conviction and sentence he appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The testimony introduced by the state for the purpose of showing malice, motive or intent was incompetent and irrelevant, because all the transactions detailed by the witnesses were either too remote in time, or not of such character as to amount to a threat, or have no…
1Opinion of the CourtTerral, J.
The appellant, being sentenced to the penitentiary for life upon a conviction of the murder of his wife, presents here many objections to the proceedings against him in the trial court. For a proper understanding of these objections, a brief statement of the matters objected to will be necessary. The record recites: “Immediately upon the conclusion of the argument for the prosecution, the audience began a demonstration of applause, which was immediately checked by the court by rapping on the table. The audience was reprimanded for it, and the court stated that there must be no further…
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