Gage v. State

The motion for rehearing in this case is predicated upon the statement that "It is the appellant's contention that the State failed to prove that the deceased died as a result of the stab wound he received."

He seeks to distinguish this case from those discussed in the original opinion on the ground that the deceased was taken from the place where the wounds were inflicted and died at a hospital, where he was observed by a nurse and a physician. Neither of these was called as a witness and it is argued that the State's failure to call them is to be considered a circumstance against the State…