Roberts v. State

W. A. Boberts was indicted for the offense óf murder in the slaying of Jim Wilkes. On the trial the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and recommended that the prisoner be punished by imprisonment for life. He made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled.

1. The plaintiff in error insisted, in one ground of the motion for a new trial, that there was no proof of venue. He also assigned error on the following charge of the court: “The court instructs you that the law provides that when an offense shall be committed on the boundary line of two counties, it shall be considered and adjudged…