Sledge v. State

Atkinson, Justice.

Tbe 'accused was indicted for tbe offense -of robbery; was convicted, and moved for -a new 'trial, among others, upon tbe ground tb'at tbe court erred in failing to Charge 'the jury that- if they did not believe 'that 'be took tbe goods in question with intent to steal, then they should acquit; and *685upon the further ground that the court erred in charging the jury as follows: “In determining the various questions in the case, you must 'do that by looking to the testimony of tbe witnesses that have been sworn in the case.”

1, 2. The definition of robbery, as expressed in…