Walton v. State

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

Tbe appellant was charged with tbe crime of murder in tbe first degree, and, when arraigned, entered bis plea of guilty. A jury was impaneled and after tbe conclusion of tbe evidence tbe court told tbe jury that:

“Tbe law provides that in cases of this kind where tbe accused confesses bis guilt, tbe Court shall impanel a jury and examine testimony, and the punishment for tbe crime shall be found by such jury. ’ ’

Having defined tbe term “murder in tbe first degree” tbe Court instructed tbe jury as follows relative to tbe issue here considered:

“In this case the…