Morgan v. State

Mobley, Chief Justice.

Michael Morgan was charged with the murder of his father and mother. His wife, Hollis Wingo Morgan, his brother, Steven Morgan, Robert Howard, and Bob Shaw were jointly indicted with him. He was tried separately. The jury found him guilty and gave him a death sentence. He appeals from his conviction and sentence, and from the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. It was not error to overrule the general grounds of the motion for new trial.

2. The only ground of the amendment to the motion for new trial was as follows: "The jury was removed from Forsyth County to Hall…