Morris v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from' Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; R. E. L. Johnson, Judge; 1. The court erred in the remarks made in the presence of the jury. 107 Ark. 469; 51 Id. 147; 54 Id. 489; 62 Id. 126; 70 Id. 420. 2. The bill of exceptions was not properly certified. 9 Ark. 133; 28 N. E. 1022; 16 Id. 786. 3. The judge’s remarks were prejudicial and error.
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Appeal from' Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; R. E. L. Johnson, Judge; 1. The court erred in the remarks made in the presence of the jury. 107 Ark. 469; 51 Id. 147; 54 Id. 489; 62 Id. 126; 70 Id. 420. 2. The bill of exceptions was not properly certified. 9 Ark. 133; 28 N. E. 1022; 16 Id. 786. 3. The judge’s remarks were prejudicial and error. Supra. 4. Instruction No. 9 was error, and it was error to overrule the motion to quash the indictment, as it was not returned according to law. 1. There is nothing to show that the interlineations were made by the trial judge or anyone else…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment imposing the death sentence on conviction of the crime of murder in the first degree. Appellant killed his wife. There were several eye-witnesses, and the killing is admitted. Counsel for appellant conducted the defense on the ground of appellant’s insanity, which issue was submitted to the jury on instructions to which no objections have been urged in this court.
One of the grounds urged for reversal is that the court erred in giving an instruction which told the jury that the law “presumes that every sane person intends the natural and probable consequences…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harding v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Caughron v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- McElvain v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Nash v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
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