Screven v. State

Renty Screven was convicted of the offense of murder, and was sentenced to be electrocuted. He filed a motion for a new trial, based upon the general grounds and six grounds which were added by amendment. The motion was overruled, and error is assigned upon that judgment. The evidence in behalf of the State was to the effect"that the defendant, after telling a witness he “liad four people to kill this time to-night,” went to the house *385where his daughter, Eosa Screven, was staying, and, as his daughter came out upon the porch, called out, “Is that you, Eosa?” Upon receiving an affirmative…