State v. Chadwick

Plaintiff in error was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and has appealed in error to this court.

In the trial below the circuit judge omitted to give in charge to the jury section 7206 of Shannon’s Code, providing for commutation of punishment by the jury to confinement in the county jail.

A request was tendered the trial judge at the conclusion of his charge, in which he was asked to instruct the jury as to the provisions of this section of the Code, but this request was refused.

His honor was of opinion that said section was repealed by chapter 8 of the Acts of 1913, known as the…