Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Benton Circuit Court. J. M. Pittman, Judge. Samuel D. Jones was tried on an indictment charging him with the murder of Henry W. Keltner. He was convicted of murder in the first degree and appealed. 1. Review the evidence and contend that the verdict was not sustained by it, but was contrary to it.
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APPEAL from Benton Circuit Court. J. M. Pittman, Judge. Samuel D. Jones was tried on an indictment charging him with the murder of Henry W. Keltner. He was convicted of murder in the first degree and appealed. 1. Review the evidence and contend that the verdict was not sustained by it, but was contrary to it. No motive whatever was shown for the crime. 2. It was error to exclude the dying statement of deceased. 39 Ark., 223. 3. It was error to overrule the motion for continuance, and allow the State to admit that the absent witness would, if present, swear to the matters set up. 30 Ark., 161.…
1Per curiam
1. Instructions: As to degrees of homicide. The first, second and third grounds of appellant’s motion for a new trial are that the verdict is contrary to the law and evidence. The fourth is that the court neglected to properly instruct the jury as to all the different degrees of homicide. The fifth, that the court erred in refusing to give instructions asked by defendant, numbered from one to five, inclusive. The sixth, because of newly-discovered evidence. Many matters, not presented by the record, have-been argued by counsel and considered by the court.
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2Cited by25 opinions
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- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
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