State v. Simpson

ROGERS, Justice.

Defendant was - charged with the crime of obtaining money and property by means or use of a confidence game and also with being a second offender. He was found guilty on both charges and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Relying on four bills of exception, defendant has appealed from his conviction and sentence.

1. Defendant’s first complaint is addressed to the refusal of his motion for a new trial. The motion was based on defendant’s contention that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence and defendant’s prayer that to…