Littleton v. State

Alvin Littleton was informed against in the district court of McCurtain county, charged with having, an the 3d day of July, 1919, murdered one Frank Tassey by shooting him with a shotgun. Trial was begun on the 10th day of September, 1919, and concluded on the seeond day thereafter, the jury returning a verdict of guilty of man slaughter in the first degree, and assessing the punishment at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of 35 years.

In due time defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and exceptions saved to the ruling of the court thereon, and within…