State v. Donnell

The record concerns two indictments.

In one, Charles K. Donnell and Estella Edwards are jointly principals. The indictment has three counts. The first count charges, in statutory form, the felonious homicide of Thelma Smith; the degree of the crime, manslaughter. The second count is for the attempt, by instrumentation, in the absence of necessity for preserving Thelma Smith’s life, to accomplish the destruction of her unborn child. Such an offense is a misdemeanor. R. S., Chap. 126, *502Sec. 9, as amended. The third count pleads manslaughter at common law. The respondents were tried together.

Agains…