State v. Smith

PONDER, Justice.

The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted for the crime of murder and sentenced to be electrocuted. Pie has appealed from the conviction and sentence.

From our examination of the fifty-two bills of exceptions presented on this appeal, we find that many of them are without merit. However, some of them have given us grave concern.

Bill of exception No. 6 was taken to the statement of the district attorney made while a juror was being examined, after three jurors had already been selected, viz: that the defendant is not entitled to extenuating circumstances. Counsel objected…