Roberts v. State

The defendant was indicted for murder and was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. A motion for new trial was filed on the general grounds, and amended by adding eight special grounds. The trial court overruled every ground of the motion as amended. The defendant excepts to the overruling of her motion for a new trial.

During the trial a witness for the State, in the course of his testimony in rebuttal of the statement of the defendant, swore that he knew the general reputation of Frank Roberts (the deceased) for violence, and that his reputation was good. Upon cross-examination, counsel…