State v. Bird

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The accused was indicted for the murder of one John Stephenson, and from a verdict of guilty without capital punishment, he has obtained this appeal.

He relies upon a bill of exceptions reserved to the refusal of the trial judge to grant his application for a new trial; and upon one taken to the rejection by tbe court of certain testimony on the trial of that application.

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The grounds upon which accused predicates his motion for new trial are in substance as follows, viz:

1st. The verdict is contrary to law and evidence. •

■2d. The court erred…