State v. Wagstaff

DeviN, O. J.

Tbe defendant, a Negro 19 years of age, was without counsel at tbe trial below. He was a resident of an adjoining county and at tbe time of tbe offense charged was a .soldier in tbe United States Army. There was no motion for judgment of nonsuit and tbe evidence was sufficient to carry the case to tbe jury.

Tbe defendant, however, challenges tbe validity of tbe result below chiefly on tbe ground tbat an incident wbicb occurred during tbe trial prejudiced him before tbe jury, and improperly influenced tbe adverse verdict and consequent judgment.

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