State v. Owen

Under our appellate practice we do not examine a record for the purpose of determining whether some error might be found, but are concerned only with alleged errors complained of by appellant which were raised in the trial court.

Objection was made below to the admission of evidence, in the state’s case in chief, showing appellant’s former conviction of murder. The objection was the evidence was not admissible as a part of the state’s case in chief, it was not a similar offense and was prejudicial. Counsel for appellant who argued the case on rehearing stated, with commendable frankness, that…