State v. Watts

G. Badger Baker, Acting Associate Justice.

The appellant, Pauline Watts, was tried in the Court of General Sessions for Richland County on an indictment charging the murder of Francis Watts, appellant’s husband, on December 24, 1964. Appellant was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to imprisonment for eight years.

At the conclusion of the testimony offered by the State and after the reception of all evidence in the case, the appellant moved for direction of verdict of not guilty. The motions were denied by the trial judge.

The principal ground in each motion, preserved by exceptions…