Thomas v. State

This is an appeal of a criminal conviction.

Appellant was charged by grand jury indictment with the crime of second degree murder and with a violation of the 1935 Firearms Act, Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-4701 et seq. (1956 Repl.)

After a trial by jury he was adjudged guilty of manslaughter, which finding is not challenged here, and of carrying a concealed weapon under such circumstances as to violate the 1935 Firearms Act.

It is the latter holding that is challenged on appeal by way of assertion of certain portions of the amended motion for new trial and the assignment of errors.

Specifically it is…