McCaghren v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

From a conviction of murder in the first degree and a life sentence in the penitentiary, appellant prosecutes this appeal. At arraignment he interposed a plea of not guilty and was represented by counsel of his choice. He retained new counsel on his motion for a new trial and to represent him on appeal.

The actors in this tragedy, except the deceased, were members of the Me Caghren family or interrelated or closely connected. It is a case of emotions run riot. Appellant was first married to Forie McCaghren. Two children, a boy and a girl, were born as a result of this union which…