Gregory v. State

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

This is a case of considerable doubt; but our best opinion is, that the judgment should be affirmed. The conviction was chiefly upon tracks ; and the peculiarity of the case is, that the jury, on the voluntary exhibition of the accused, had an opportunity to see what sort of track he made. There was a box of sand brought before the jury, and he and those of his kindred who it was said made similar tracks, put their feet in the sand; and the jury saw what was the peculiarity of his tracks, and that peculiarity had been testified to by two or more witnesses, and the…