Brown v. State

Almand, Chief Justice.

Edmund M. Brown under an indictment charging him with the offense of murder of Hoke Bonnell was on his trial found guilty of murder with a recommendation of mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment. His amended motion for a new trial was overruled and this appeal is from an order denying this motion. Error is enumerated on this order and fifteen other alleged errors.

1. The court excused three members of the jury panel because on the voir dire they said they were conscientiously opposed to capital punishment and would never vote to impose the death penalty regardless of…