State v. Howell

ME. GRIEF JUSTICE BEANTLY

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

Tbe defendant, M. O. Howell, was convicted of murder of tbe first degree, and condemned to death.' Thereafter be moved for a new trial upon tbe grounds that tbe verdict was contrary to tbe evidence; that-tbe defendant-was prejudiced by certain •rulings of the-court, upon tbe admission and exclusion of evi-*4deuce; and that the court omitted to instruct the jury upon matter’s of law which arose in the case and were material to the defense. The 'defendant has appealed to this court from an order denying him a new trial, and submits the…