Blair v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Newton Circuit Court. E. G-. Mitchell, Judge. The evidence does not sustain the verdict. The court erred in not allowing the diagram to he introduced in evidence. Rice, Ev. (Cr.) 154; Rice, Ev.
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Appeal from Newton Circuit Court. E. G-. Mitchell, Judge. The evidence does not sustain the verdict. The court erred in not allowing the diagram to he introduced in evidence. Rice, Ev. (Cr.) 154; Rice, Ev. (Civil) 110, 1171; 6 L. R. A. 768; 4 id. 21, 22; 45 1ST. Y. 224; 125 1ST. Y. 147-8; 106 1ST. Y. '603. The discretion of the trial court as to the admission or rejection of such-evidence is reviewable. 82' 1ST. Y. 41; 83 N. Y. 464; 106 1ST. Y. 598; 118 1ST. Y. 88; 125- 1ST. Y. 147. The court erred in not admitting evidence as to appellant’s statements made directly after the killing. These…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
John Blair was indicted in the Boone circuit court for murder in the first degree, committed by killing Charles Miller. The venue was changed to Newton county. He was tried there, and convicted of murder in the second degree; his punishment was assessed at thirteen years in the penitentiary; judgment was rendered accordingly; and he appealed to this court.
He assigns eight reasons why the judgment of the circuit court should be reversed:
First. He says it is not sustained by evidence. We have carefully read the testimony of witnesses contained in the bill of exceptions filed in the case, and…
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