Spanish v. State

—Herbert Spanish, John Spanish, Rosa Spanish, alias Rosa Smith, and Dude Smith were jointly indicted and tried for the crime of murder in the first degree, which trial resulted in the conviction of Herbert Spanish and Rosa Spanish, alias Rosa Smith, of such crime, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court, and the acquittal of John Spanish and Dude Smith.

The only assignment which is presented to us is the overruling of the motion for a new trial, which questioned the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. A careful examination of the evidence impels us to the conclusion…