Clark v. State

LAWSON, Justice., The appellant, S. A. Clark, was indicted by a grand jury of Calhoun County for the offense of murder in the first degree. On his trial in the circuit court of said county, on the indictment, he was convicted of murder in the first degree and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment.

*107There is no official report of the proceedings and evidence on the trial. Th,e appeal is upon the record.

The record proper shows indictment in due form of law; arraignment of defendant upon the indictment in open court, his counsel being present; setting of the case for trial; due trial; and…