Riley v. State

We are informed by a statement, or recital in the transcript, that this was a prosecution against the appellant, based on an affidavit and information filed by the prosecuting attorney, charging the defendant with entering a house to commit a felony, to which he plead not guilty. A trial resulted in a verdict of guilty, and fixing his punishment at ten years’ imprisonment in the State prison, and that he be disfranchised for ten years. Final judgment was rendered on the verdict, over appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The only errors properly assigned call in question the action of the…