Horton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; Prank M. Bailey, Judge. R. D. Horton was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and appeals.
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Appeal from District Court, Jefferson County; Prank M. Bailey, Judge. R. D. Horton was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and appeals. The plaintiff in error was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, on an information charging him with the murder o.f Reuben Horton on the 5th day of August, 1911. On the 19th day of September, 1911, judgment was rendered, and, in accordance with the verdict of the jury, he was sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for the term of six years; To reverse the judgment an appeal was perfected. The evidence shows that the defendant, R.…
1Opinion of the CourtDoyle, J.
(after stating the facts as above). A number of alleged errors in the trial of the case are assigned,. which, in so far as they are deemed essential in reviewing the case, will be discussed in the order presented.
The first four assignments are the usual ones: That the court erred in overruling motion for new trial; that the verdict is contrary to law, and is not sustained by the evidence; and errors of law occurring during the trial.
The fifth assignment is, in effect, that after the case had been submitted to the jury, the sheriff was guilty of misconduct in talking to the jury before they…
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