Alvarez v. State

Carter, J.:

Plaintiff in error was indicted for murder in the first degree at the Fall term, 1894, of the Circuit Court for Bradford county. During a subsequent term held in March, 1899, he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Upon the trial had at the same term he was found guilty of murder in the second degree, and from the sentence imposed sued out this writ of error.

1. The first assignment of error relates to the ruling of the Circuit Court whereby it refused defendant’s motion to compel the State Attorney to call as witnesses for the State, all the persons whose names were endorsed upon…