Hendrix v. State

O. C. Hendrix was indicted for the murder of Sam Nisson. On the trial he was convicted, without any recommendation. He excepted to the refusal of a new trial.

1. The first special ground of the motion for new trial complains: “That when defendant came up for trial in the court, he appeared to have a swollen lower jaw, that said defendant, when he was asked to make his statement to the jury and took the stand defendant said he was unable to speak clear and audible enough to be heard by the jury, that the trial judge urged defendant to speak louder so the jury could hear him, and said defendant…