Walker v. State

Tbe plaintiff in error and two others were jointly indicted for the murder of John Childs. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation as to him, and of not guilty as to his codefendants. He made a motion for a new trial, complaining of certain charges and of omissions to charge. His motion was denied.

I. The evidence as to what occurred at the scene of the homi*127cide was not harmonious, but it was of such character as to authorize a charge on conspiracy to kill. All the defendants came in company to the place where they found the' deceased, which was' the scene of the homicide.…