Wells v. State

McHaney, J.'

Appellant was indicted on November 16, 1936, charged with murder in the first degree for the killing of one Henry Shaw by administering to him strychnine poisoning on September 7,1936. On November 17, 1936, at his request, the time for arraignment was waived, and he was arraigned and entered his plea of guilty to the charge. A jury was impaneled, sworn, and the cause submitted to it on the evidence adduced, the guilty plea, the instructions of the court, and the argument of counsel. Whereupon the following verdict was rendered: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty and fix Ms…