State v. Pierce

OPINION

By HORNBECK, P. J.

This is an appeal from the conviction of defendant of murder in the first degree on two counts of an indictment and sentence to the death penalty. The first count charged the defendant with the deliberate and premeditated murder of his wife, Lavina Pierce; the second count, with the murder of his son, Homer Pierce.

Eight errors are assigned, two only of which are discussed in the briefs of the parties,, the first, misconduct of the Prosecuting Attorney in his closing argumerit to the jury; the second, prejudicial error in the general charge of the Court to the jury.

The…