Hummel v. State

Pat Hummel and Roy Hyatt were jointly charged and tried in the county court of Cherokee county of the crime of malicious mischief. The jury returned a five juror verdict finding them guilty, but failed to agree upon the punishment. A new trial having been denied, they by the judgment of the court were each sentenced to pay a fine of f 50.

To reverse the judgment they appeal.

The errors assigned are substantially as follows: The verdict is not sustained by and is contrary to the evidence and the law applicable thereto, and the court erred in overruling the demurrer to* the evidence, and in…