State v. Reeder
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before E. Barron Grier, special judge, Newberry, Indictment against Fred Reeder for murder of Jess Coleman. From sentence of verdict of manslaughter, defendant appeals. cite: Con. Art. I, Sec. 18; 12 S. C., 89; Rule FXII, Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
The defendant, Fred Reeder, was tried for murder at the June, 1907, term' of Court of General Sessions for Newberry County before his Honor, F. Barron Grier, special jud'ge, and convicted of manslaughter. Upon his being called for sentence, the presiding judge per- milted the solicitor to read two; affidavits tending greatly to aggravate the crime. The sole question presented by the appeal is whether or not is was error to- admit these affidavits.
Section 120 of the 'Criminal Code prescribes -that the punishment for manslaughter…
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