Bolden v. State

The appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree; the indictment alleging that he killed Gilbert Hooks, on April 8, 1925, in Marion county. He was tried by a jury and was found guilty of murder in the second degree. His punishment was fixed at imprisonment in the Indiana State Prison during life. On appeal, he assigns as error that the court erred in overruling his motion for a new trial.

The motion for a new trial contained eight causes, but only one of same is presented for review. The third cause, being the one relied upon for reversal, is as follows: Error of law occurring at the…