Cotton v. State

RICE, Judge.

Code 1940, Title 8, Section 90, is in the following language, to-wit:

“§ 90. Turkey hens, does and unantlered male deer. — Any person who hunts, pursues, captures, kills or who attempts to pursue, capture or kill any wild turkey hen or any doe or female deer or who kills an unantlered male deer at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.” (Italics supplied).

Appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of “killing a deer out of season;” but in view…