Harris v. State

Franicum, Judge.

Movant contends that the jury’s verdict should be set aside because the evidence demanded a conviction of murder or acquittal and that the law of imvoluntary manslaughter was not involved in the case.

The defendant, in her statement to the jury, said: “Of course I didn’t give him this stuff to kill him. I didn’t give it to him. I put it in the car—just a tiny bit. It might make him sick where he would quit drinking whisky so I could stay in the house.” And, “I sure didn’t mean to hurt him, but I sure meant to make him sick.” It is obvious that when the defendant referred to…