Johnson v. State

Candler, Justice.

Howard Johnson and Jimmy Washington were jointly indicted for the murder of A. M. Goldstein. On «a. separate trial Johnson was found guilty, without a recommendation of mercy, and sentenced to be electrocuted. His motion for new trial was overruled and he excepted.

Counsel for the plaintiff in error concedes that the evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict, and expressly abandons. the general grounds of the motion. His only contention is that the charge on the law of confessions was unauthorized because the statements attributed to the defendant did not amount to a…