Caison v. State

It is conceded by counsel for the defendant that the evidence was sufficient to authorize his conviction, and that the court did not err in overruling the general grounds of the motion for new trial. From an examination of the evidence , in the case we are of the opinion that this statement of his counsel is correct.

The trial judge gave this instruction to the jury: “Now if you find the defendant guilty as charged in this indictment, beyond a reasonable doubt, the form of your verdict would be, fWe, the jury, find the defendant guilty.’ Now that would mean the extreme penalty of the law,…