Simmons v. State

Appellant, J. A. Simmons, Jr., was indicted and tried for the murder of his mother, Mrs. Alma W. Simmons. The jury found him guilty as charged, but disagreed as to the punishment. As provided in such cases, he was sen*589tenced to serve a term of his natural life in the State Penitentiary.

His appeal complains of error hy the lower court (1) in failing to deliver to one of his named counsel a copy of the indictment and returns on the special venire a full day before the trial; (2) in refusing to grant a peremptory instruction for his acquittal; and (3) in overruling his motion for a new trial.

On…