Slaughter v. State

On a former day of this term the judgment of conviction herein was affirmed and appellant’s first and second motions for rehearing were overruled.

Our attention has now been called to what appears to be a fatal defect in the jury’s verdict. Our prior opinions are therefore withdrawn and the following substituted.

The third count of the indictment alleged the unlawful possession of ethyl morphine, a narcotic drug.

The verdict of the jury which the trial court received and upon which the judgment of conviction was based recites that the jury found appellant guilty and assessed his punishment “at…