King v. State

KNIGHT, Justice.

The appellant was indicted by a grand jury of Dallas county for the offense of-murder in the first degree, and upon his trial under said indictment in the circuit court of said county he was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment fixed by the jury at death. From the judgment and sentence, following the verdict of the jury, the defendant has prosécuted the present appeal.

The record proper, which we have carefully examined, discloses no errors. It appears from the record that the indictment is in due form of law, properly authenticated by the signature of…