State v. Reynolds

i. homicidh : verdict on conjecture. The accused was married to Orville Reynolds, January 1, 1918, and to them was born a female child, February 17th following. It died shortly before midnight of March 9th of the same year. Both she and her husband are charged with having caused , . its death., and tnerem to nave committed murder in the first degree. The husband pleaded guilty, and was sentenced accordingly. Thereafter, the wife was put on trial, and convicted of ’manslaughter. The main issue for our determination is whether the evidence was sufficient to carry the issues as to her guilt to…