State v. Pilcher

HIGGINS, Justice.

The defendant was indicted on February 28, 1934, under Act No. 44 of 1890, for cutting with a dangerous weapon, a knife, with intent to kill. On March 5, 1934, he was convicted of the offense and on March 12, 1934, sentenced to the State Penitentiary for a period of not less than one year nor more than eighteen months. He then appealed.

The defendant pleaded ’ self-defense, but during the course of the trial did not reserve any bill of exception. After being convicted, but before being sentenced, he filed a motion for a new trial based upon several grounds. The trial judge…