Moore v. State

CARR, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Fayette Moore, was indicted for the offense of murder in the first degree. The trial of the cause resulted in a conviction for manslaughter in the first degree.

After the trial judge had concluded his oral charge to the jury, appellant’s counsel tendered three written instructions, numbered 1, 2, and 3. The judge refused to consider these charges because the tender came after the oral charge and this was contrary to a rule which had been adopted by the court. The rule provided that the court would not pass on any written charges that were presented after…