State v. Owens

LAND, Justice.

The defendant was tried by a jury of five, which returned the following verdict:

“We the jury find the defendant guilty of cutting, stabbing, striking, thrusting with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill. Dewitt Denham, Foreman. March 6, 1939.”

When the jury was polled, each member answered that this was his verdict, and the clerk was instructed by the court to file and record the verdict, which was accordingly done. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the sheriff to await sentence. A motion in arrest of judgment was filed by defendant and overruled, and defendant was…