Wallace v. State

Defendant was indicted for murder in Washington County. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to the state penitentiary for a period of three years. He appeals to this Court, assigning as error the following:(1) The court erred in allowing Carrie Wallace to testify over the objections of the defendant on the grounds that she was the wife of the defendant.(2) The court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict when the prosecution rested its case, and in denying a directed verdict after both the State and defense rested.(3) The court erred in failing to give full…