Smith v. State

The appellant was jointly indicted with Harry Smith and Orvil Herrington for the murder of one Walter Harrison. He was placed upon trial and convicted of manslaughter and given a sentence of ten years in the state penitentiary.

It will be unnecessary to set out the facts of the case, but it is sufficient to say that a careful examination of the evidence shows that the jury were warranted in returning the verdict that was returned. The instructions complained of constitute no reversible error, but, in fact, are the instructions very usually given in murder trials. Grover Smith, the appellant,…