Smith v. State

RICE, Judge.

We quote the Attorney General: “The appellant was indicted by a grand jury of Washington County, Alabama, on March 28th 1944 for first degree murder for killing Eugene Smith, her husband, by cutting him with a razor. She was tried by a jury on May 8th 1944, and found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and sentenced to serve imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of five years.” This appeal followed.

The facts, as developed by the testimony, are many and involved. Able counsel here representing the State and the appellant have filed elaborate briefs. But, keeping our…