State v. Reece

SNYDER, Judge:

Joseph Reece was on February 27,1885, indicted for felony in the circuit court of Fayette county. He demurred to the indictment, and his demurrer being overruled he pleaded not guilty; the ease was tried by jury and a verdict of guilty returned, which the defendant moved the court to set aside, but the court overruled his motion and sentenced him to the penitentiary for five years. The defendant excepted to the action of the court refusing him a new trial and saved a bill of exceptions, in which all the facts proved are certified.

The indictment charges “that Joseph Reece on…