Hughes v. State

Mrs. Ida Hughes was indicted for the murder of Mrs. M. C. Hughes. The jury trying her returned a verdict of guilty, without recommendation, and she was sentenced to be hanged. The defendant made a motion for a new trial on the usual general grounds, and assigned error in the amended motion on three excerpts from the charge of the court.

We are of the opinion that the evidence authorized the verdict of guilty. E. J. Wynn, a witness for the State, testified as follows: “I live at Hapeville. I am a policeman. I have seen the defendant, Mrs. Ida Hughes. I saw her on the day of the 30th of…