Alexander v. State

On an indictment for murder of William Neal the appellant was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to a term of twelve years in the penitentiary. He prosecutes this appeal, and assigns as error the following’:

First, the refusal of the court to exclude the testimony of Money Braxton as to the facts and circumstances of the killing, for the reason assigned that the statement was first obtained from Money Braxton by virtue of fear, and was not free and voluntary; and

Second, that, if the defendant was guilty at all, he was guilty of murder, and that a manslaughter instruction on behalf of the…