State v. Smokalem

The defendant below was informed against for the crime of murder in the first degree. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of the crime of manslaughter, and from the judgment and sentence of the court this appeal is taken. The following errors are assigned in the brief of counsel: (1) Error in overruling the motion' to dismiss, upon the ground that the court below had no jurisdiction to try the cause, or to pronounce judgment therein; (2) error in refusing a new trial on the ground of misconduct of one of the jurors; (3) error in refusing a new trial on the ground of misconduct of the…