Giddens v. State

Macie Giddens was indicted for the offense of murder. The jury trying the defendant found him guilty of murder, without recommendation; and he was sentenced to be hanged. The defendant made a motion for new trial, on the usual general grounds that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, etc.; and the amended grounds complained of an excerpt from the charge of the court and also elaborated the general ground that the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence.

In the view we take of this case the court below erred in overruling the motion for a new trial. We are of the opinion that the…