Hill v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant, a partial indigent to the extent of obtaining a free transcript of the evidence, was indicted for murder in the first degree. He was convicted therefor with punishment fixed at life imprisonment. He appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to the verdict.

MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL

Argued grounds seriatim on this appeal are as follows:

“(12) For the Jurors trying the case did not obey the order of this court not to discuss the case among themselves prior to the submission of the case to the jury for deliberation.”

The movant…