State v. Davidson

The defendant was indicted for the murder of one William Haggerty, and on trial had, was found guilty of the first degree of that offense, and sentenced accordingly. There is no bill of exceptions preserved, so that our examination is necessarily confined to the record proper. No objection can be urged against the indictment, as it is in usual form, and the record entries as to the presence of the defendant are full and complete. Nor do we discover any error in respect of the election of the special judge, or to the progress of the trial after such election.

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