Wexler v. State

Appellant, a white man, and Andrew Prince, a negro, were jointly indicted in the circuit court of Forrest county for the murder of J. L. Odom. There was a severance and each tried separately. Andrew Prince was first tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged. The appellant was then tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged, from which judgment he prosecutes this appeal.

This case is unusual in at least one respect, there was no conflict whatever in the evidence as to appellant’s guilt. Every fact and circumstance given in evidence pointed unerringly to his guilt. Appellant did not testify…