Adkinson v. State

The indictment charged the defendant with a felony “assault with intent to murder.” The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty of an assault and battery, and judgment of conviction was pronounced accordingly. The verdict of the jury operated as an acquittal of the defendant upon the charge of assault with intent to murder;. therefore such refused charges and other questions presented which relate to the felony charge only need not he considered on this appeal.

None of the given or refused charges are numbered or otherwise designated. As a result, it is difficult to discuss the several charges…