Hammond v. State

The court at the request of defendant, in writing, gave the affirmative charge in favor of the defendant as to the first count of the indictment.

As to the offense charged in the second count of the indictment the trial court had jurisdiction of the subject-matter and of the person. There was some evidence tending to show the guilt of this appellant of the offense charged in the count and the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize the verdict of the jury in finding the defendant guilty is not presented for the consideration of this court, as the affirmative charge for…