Taylor v. State

Grady Taylor was indicted, tried and convicted for arson. His amended motion for a new trial, based upon three special grounds, numbered 4, 5, and 6, was overruled and he excepted.

The general grounds of the motion for a new trial were expressly abandoned by counsel for the defendant and will not be considered.

The entire charge by the court on the subject of impeachment of witnesses is as follows: “To impeach a witness, gentlemen, is to show to the satisfaction of the jury that such witness is unworthy of belief.- A witness may be impeached by evidence as to his general bad character. The…