The People v. Cox

John Cox was indicted in the circuit court of Fulton county for the murder of Marshall Easley. The indictment was based upon the act entitled “An act to punish persons knowingly and willfully selling, bartering or furnishing for beverage purposes wood alcohol, compounds or preparations containing wood alcohol, or any poisonous liquor, which causes death, from its use as a beverage.” (Laws of 1923, p. 317; Cahill’s Stat. 1927, p. 910; Smith’s Stat. 1927, p. 976). The jury found Cox guilty of murder as charged and fixed his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for twenty-five years.…