Tatum v. State

Almand, Justice.

At the April term, 1949, of the Superior Court of Pickens County, Bryan Tatum and Weldon Sullivan were jointly indicted for the murder of Grady Earl Holbert. They were jointly tried, and a verdict of guilty without a recommendation was returned on April 7, whereupon they were sentenced to be electrocuted. Tatum filed a motion for a new trial based on the usual general grounds, and by amendment nine special grounds were added. The motion as amended was overruled, and he excepted.

It appears from ground 2 of the amendment to the motion for new trial that, when the case was…