James v. State

Appellant was prosecuted for murder, found guilty and his punishment assessed by the jury at imprisonment for life.

The crime which he is alleged to have committed is stated in the indictment to have been committed on or about March 30th. Appellant insists that the evidence shows the crime to have been committed on March 29. This would be an immaterial matter, and would present no variance. Appellant was not tried until in September, 1913. At this time the law, which provides that the judge shall furnish counsel with a copy of his charge, and counsel must at that time, before it is read to the…