State v. Williams

ROGERS, Justice.

Henry Williams was indicted for cutting with intent to murder while attempting to perpetrate the crime of burglary. He was found guilty without capital punishment of the charge laid in the indictment and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. This appeal is by defendant from his conviction and sentence.

The record contains seven bills of exception reserved by defendant during the course of the trial and before sentence.

Bill No. 1 is abandoned. Bills Nos. 2 and 3 are discussed together as are bills Nos. 4, 5, and 6. Bill No. 7 was reserved to the refusal of the…