State v. Jones

The defendant, R.L. Jones, charged with the murder of Inez Jones on December 3, 1938, was found guilty as charged and sentenced to death. From the conviction and sentence the defendant has appealed.

During the course of the trial, counsel for the defendant reserved four bills of exceptions to the rulings of the trial court.

Bill of exception No. 1 was taken to the ruling of the trial court whereby the District Attorney was permitted to amend the indictment by changing the date of the alleged crime from December 4, 1938, to December 3, 1938. The amendment was made on the day the case was fixed…