Armstrong v. State

On the general grounds, the evidence amply sustains the verdict of voluntary manslaughter.

We come next to inquire whether or not the court erred in denying the plea to the jurisdiction. It may be conceded, without deciding, that the defendant was only 14 years old. The court did not err in dismissing the plea to the jurisdiction. We call attention to Jackson v. Balkcom, supra, in which the Supreme Court said: “The only contention made by the petitioner for habeas corpus in the present case as to the illegality of his trial and conviction in the Superior Court of Baldwin County for the offense…