Johnson v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Louise Johnson was charged with the murder of Langston Mitchell and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.

From a very confused statement of facts, it appears that the jury was supported in its finding but a discussion of the evidence will not be necessary.

The record contains one bill of exception approved by the court, together with several bystanders’ bills. We will discuss only that bill which relates to the failure of the court to grant appellant one day’s time after the list of the special venire had been returned to the clerk of the court, before forcing appellant…