State v. Barker

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

“The defendants were tried at the May term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell County upon an indict.ment charging them with murder. The jury found all of the defendants guilty of manslaughter. A motion for a new trial was made by attorneys for the defendants and was overruled by the presiding Judge. The defendants were thereupon sentenced to serve five years upon the public works of Barnwell County, or .a like period in the State penitentiary. From the verdict and sentence, the defendants gave notice of intention to appeal.

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