State v. Nunn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Spencer, J.

The defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. He has appealed.

The record in this- case discloses an almost reckless disregard of the forms of law and the rights of the prisoner. It is admitted —

First — That no counsel was assigned to him until after his arraignment and plea, and after the twelve jurymen had been called into the jury-box, and the first one called up to be sworn.

Second — That the prisoner was brought into court in irons, and kept so during the entire trial.

Third — -That after trial and…