Pickett v. State

Tom Pickett and Loren Pickett were jointly indicted for the murder of Frank Goodwin. A severance was gratned. Tom Pickett was convicted of murder in the second degree and took writ of error. The contentions here are that the trial court erred in admitting stated testimony, in giving and in refusing to give designated charges and in denying a motion for new trial, one ground of the motion being that the verdict is contrary to the evidence.

Under the laws of this State a judgment should not be *121reversed or new trial granted in any case, civil or criminal, for errors in giving or in refusing to…