Jackson v. State

— The appellant was regularly indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree. To the indictment he pleaded guilty. Whereupon the court called the jury to assess his punishment. After hearing evidence, the argument of counsel, and under a proper charge by the court,- the jury returned their verdict that appellant suffer death. Over appellant’s motion for a new trial, the court rendered judgment upon the verdict. The overruling of the motion for a new trial is the only assignment in this court, and the grounds are that the verdict is contrary to law, and contrary to the evidence, and…