State v. Franklin

Ness, Justice:

The appellant, Francis L. Franklin, was indicted for the murder of Father Jarman Casey, a Roman Catholic priest. The jury found the appellant guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to serve a term of twenty-five years. The appellant made a motion for a new trial upon various grounds and this motion was denied. This appeal followed. We affirm.

Appellant first submits that the trial judge erred in considering unauthenticated and prejudicial matters at sentencing.

The record reveals that at the time of sentencing, after statements by counsel and the appellant, the trial judge…