Hill v. State

Harrison Hill was indicted for the offense of murder. Upon the trial of his case the jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation. It is charged in the indictment, that the defendant did kill and murder one Emma Hill by shooting her with a pistol. The deceased was the wife of the accused. The defendant filed his motion for a new trial on the usual general *456grounds, and this motion was subsequently amended. After a hearing the court overruled the motion.

The defendant contended, on the trial, that the shot fired by him which resulted in the death of his wife was discharged…