Norris v. State

KNIGHT, Justice.

This is the third appeal by this defendant from judgments of conviction in the trial courts. In each instance, or rather upon each trial, the defendant was convicted of rape and his punishment fixed by the jury at death. Weems et al. v. State, 224 Ala. 524, 141 So. 215; Norris v. State, 229 Ala. 226, 156 So. 556.

The record before us shows indictment in due form of law, properly authenticated, and filed in open court by the Grand Jury of Jackson County, Alabama, on November 13, 1935.

Upon this indictment the defendant was duly and legally • arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. Of…