Vaughan v. State

The homicide complained of in the indictment in this case was committed by this appellant on April 15, 1917, nearly nine years ago. This case has had an unlisual history. As stated in brief of appellant, it has been heretofore tried five times in the court below. One of said trials resulted in a mistrial; the other four in the conviction of the defendant. The first and second trials resulted in a verdict of guilt for murder in the second degree; the third and fifth for manslaughter in the first degree. These judgments of conviction have been reversed, once by the Supreme Court, and twice…