Carter v. State

The appellant, Danny H. Carter, was convicted by a jury for the felony of Involuntary Manslaughter as defined by Burns’ Indiana Statutes, Anno., (1956 Repl.), § 10-8405.

The appellant’s motion for a new trial claims several alleged errors. The appellant objected to the Court’s preliminary Instruction No. 4, but such Instruction was given by the Court over such objection.

The Court’s preliminary Instruction No. 4 reads as follows:

“During the progress of the trial, none of you, as jurors, are permitted to ask questions of any of the witnesses, the parties or their attorneys. Nor are you permitted…