Bowens v. State

Appellant was charged by indictment with murder in the first degree, under §10-3401, Burns’ 1942 Replacement. He was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury, and was sentenced to serve not less than two nor more than twenty-one years in the Indiana State Prison. From a judgment on the verdict, he presents this appeal.

The sole assignment of error is the overruling of appellant’s motion for new trial. Under this assignment, appellant asserts that the verdict was not sustained by sufficient evidence and was contrary to law.

Appellant contends that the evidence shows without conflict that his…