Smith v. State

Charley Smith, alias Boy Smith, was indicted jointly with Bob Smith, Bose Hudgins, and James Fortenbury, for the murder of Joe Moore. The State elected to sever. Charlie Smith was- put on trial, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty against him, with recommendation of life imprisonment in the penitentiary, and a sentence was accordingly imposed. Being dissatisfied with the verdict and judgment, the defendant made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted.

The evidence as to the homicide was entirely circumstantial, and showed a most horrible and brutal murder. The body…