Johnson v. State

The jury in the trial of Johnson for murder found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter; and under the act of August 18, 1919 (Acts 1919, p. 387), providing for indeterminate sentences, fixed his punishment at not more nor less than 30 years. He moved for a new trial upon the general and certain special grounds, and in arrest of judgment. The court,overruled both motions, and the accused excepted.

Among the special grounds of his motion for new trial were these: (a) Said act is unconstitutional, because it violates article 1, section 3, paragraph 1, of the constitution of this State, which…