Osburn v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Adams Circuit Court; Richard K. Erwin, Judge. ' Prosecution by the State of Indiana against Joseph Os-burn for murder. Erom a judgment entered on a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree and assessing a penalty of life imprisonment, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, J.
Appellant was charged by indictment with murder in the first degree, in the killing of his-father-in-law, John Busenbark. The plea was not guilty. A special plea that he was a person of unsound mind when the alleged offense was committed was filed. A trial of said cause resulted in a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree. Over a motion for a new trial, judgment was rendered on the verdict. The overruling o-f the motion for a new trial is assigned for error.
1. Misconduct of a juror is assigned as a cause for a new trial, but the affidavits in support of said motion have not been…
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