Allen v. State

The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Calhoun County at its July term, 1927, accused of the crime of murder by killing Lucius Dunn, was tried, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to a term of seven years in the penitentiary. He thereafter filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, exceptions saved, and to reverse this .judgment he prosecutes this appeal.

Lucius Dunn was killed and his body buried, and a few days later discovered. Appellant had been arrested and charged with the crime before the body was discovered.

Appellant states in his brief: ‘ ‘ The only…