Lewis v. State

Head, Justice.

Leon Lewis was tried and convicted on an indictment charging him with rape. He filed a motion for new trial on the usual general grounds, and later filed an amendment to his motion, containing one special ground. Defendant excepts to the order denying his motion for new trial. In his brief he abandons the general grounds and insists on the special ground. The special ground of the motion for new trial is based on defendant’s objections to the following charge of the court: “I charge you that flight, if any, and similar acts, if proven, from which an inference of guilt may be…