State v. Browning
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ríos, J., Orangeburg, September term;, 1919, and Mauldin, J., Orangeburg, September term;, 1920. James P. Browning was indicted for the murder of Baurie P. Fairey, and upon conviction appeals. Subsequently a motion for a new trial was made before Judge T. J. Mauldin and a new trial ordered.
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Before Ríos, J., Orangeburg, September term;, 1919, and Mauldin, J., Orangeburg, September term;, 1920. James P. Browning was indicted for the murder of Baurie P. Fairey, and upon conviction appeals. Subsequently a motion for a new trial was made before Judge T. J. Mauldin and a new trial ordered. From this order the State appeals.- The order granting new trial, directed to be reported, follows : This is a mlotion for a new trial, the defendant having been convicted of murder, with a recommendation to mercy, at the September, 1919, term of the Court of General Sessions in and- for the county…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
The respondent was convicted of murder with a recommendation to mercy before Judge Rice and a jury at the September term of Could, 1919, for Orangeburg County, and sentenced by the Judge to life imprisonment. From this judgment and sentence defendant appealed.
Rater, to wit, September, 1920, a m'otion whs made in the Court of General Sessions before Judge Mauldin, for a new trial, which was granted. Thereupon the State appealed and challenges the correctness of this order granting a new1 trial. This order should be set out in the…
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