Johnson v. State

The Chief-Justice

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff in error was indicted for murder at a special term of the Circuit Court for Polk county, in January; 1887, John C. Newcastle being the victim. On arraignment at the succeeding May term there was a plea of not guilty, then a trial and conviction of murder in the second degree. A motion for a new trial was made, which the •court denied; and then a motion in arrest of judgment, which was also denied.

*170Before proceeding to other questions, we will dispose of that involved in the motion for arrest of judgment, the denial of which is…