State v. Haynes

The record discloses the defendant, at the conclusion of his trial, made eleven assignments of error. However, in the brief filed here, his careful and faithful attorneys have discussed only three questions of law which are decisive of this appeal. Only questions 1 and 2 require discussion. The third involves a formal objection —the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict.

The defendant’s counsel place their main reliance for a new trial on the ground of alleged error in admitting in evidence the defendant’s confession. At the time the State offered the confession the defendant objected,…