Strouthers v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant James Strouthers was charged with murdering Marshall Stout. The jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree. For reversal he contends:

“I. The Court erred in admitting the confession of the defendant, and in giving State’s Requested Instruction No. 1-A as to the admissibility of said confession.

II. The Court erred in admitting into evidence a cigar box with an alleged hole that purportedly came from the defendant’s alleged pistol.

III. The Court erred in refusing Defendant’s Requested Instruction No. 3, and in giving State’s Requested Instruction No. 2 and…