Christen v. State

Appellant was charged with first degree murder by an indictment in five counts. He pleaded not guilty. The issue was submitted to a jury, which convicted him of second degree murder. Judgment was entered upon the verdict and appellant was sentenced to the State prison for life. He filed a motion for a new trial, the overruling of which is the only error assigned here. By the motion for a new trial the sufficiency of the evidence, the validity of certain instructions and alleged error of the court in admitting and refusing to admit certain testimony are presented.

The woman, alleged to have…