McDonald v. State

The appellant, Matthias McDonald, was indicted in the court below, jointly with one Frank Gallimore, for the murder of William E. Woollen.

*545The allegations in the indictment constituted a charge of murder in the first degree.

The cause was submitted to a jury for trial, on a plea of not guilty, and a verdict returned finding the appellant guilty of manslaughter, and fixing his punishment at imprisonment in the state-prison for the term of six years.. After considering and overruling a motion for a new trial, the court rendered a judgment of conviction upon the verdict.

It was shown upon the…