State v. Guillory

The defendant appeals

from a conviction and sentence for the crime of manslaughter.

The only question submitted for consideration is the refusal of the trial judge to hear certain evidence offered by the defendant on a motion for a new trial and to the overruling of that motion.

The motion for a new trial alleged that thei jury, in violation of their duty and in contravention of the law, entered into an agreement to bring into court and to return as their verdict such verdict as a majority of the jurors would recommend; “that this agreementl was entered into solemnly and binding before'…