State v. Armstrong

The defendant appeals from a judgment of the circuit court, rendered upon a verdict convicting him of murder in the first degree. There are three principal assignments of error touching the rulings of the trial court, namely, in refusing to grant a change of venue, in disallowing defendant’s challenge for cause to certain jurors, and in orally commenting upon and explaining certain instructions given in writing at the request of the defendant. Other assignments are noted, but are not especially insisted upon, and need but casual examination.

1. The crime of which defendant was convicted -was…