Perry v. State

At tbe last term of this court the cases of Will Taylor and Fred Perry, who had been jointly tried and convicted of the murder of Jep Dennard, were here on separate writs of error, upon each of which the judgment below was reversed. See 108 Ga. 384. At the next ensuing term of the trial court the accused were tried separately. Taylor was. found guilty, and, under the recommendation made by the jury, sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. This-ended his case. Perry was convicted without a recommendation, and sentenced to be hanged. ITe made a motion for a new trial, to the…