Adams v. State

Burley Adams was indicted for the offense of murder by shooting Walter B. Tolbert in the body with a riñe. On the trial of the case the jury returned a verdict of guilty, without recommendation, and the defendant was sentenced to be elec*531trocuted. He made a motion for new trial on the general grounds and eighteen special grounds, which was overruled, and he excepted.

The evidence for the State tended to show that Walter R. Tolbert, a Federal prohibition officer, was shot and killed in Columbia County on February 22,1928. On the day of the homicide Tolbert in company with several officers of…