State v. Livingston

Legge, Justice.

At the September, 1957 term of the Court of General Sessions for Calhoun County, appellant was found guilty of the murder of his wife and was sentenced to death. His appeal charges error on the part of the trial judge:

1. In refusing his motion for change of venue;

2. In refusing his motion for continuance;

3. In refusing to order a new trial because of alleged illegality in the drawing of the extra venire;

4. In permitting the introduction of certain testimony; and

*4045. In permitting the Solicitor to explain the absence of two of the State’s witnesses.

The body of appellant’s wife was…