Whitten v. State

Burnard Whitten was convicted of murder in the first degree for the homicide of his wife and capital punishment was adjudged. A writ of error was taken.

The accused was shown to be under the age of twenty-one years. The provisions of Chapter 6221, Acts of 1911, were not complied with as to giving notice to parents or guardians of minors who are charged with crime. Without deciding whether the failure to give thé notice to parents or guardians, prior to the trial, as required by the' statute, was rendered immaterial by Chapter 7364, Acts', of 1917, *182removing the disabilities of male minors who…