Sanders v. State

TERRELL, Justice.

D. L. Sanders was indicted and tried for murder in the first degree. There was a mistrial and the second trial resulted in a conviction of manslaughter. A new trial was denied, defendant was sentenced to twelve years in the state penitentiary and has appealed from that judgment. There was a motion to quash the jury panel and a motion to strike, which will be treated later.

It is first contended that the conviction of manslaughter should be reversed because the evidence and the law as charged by the court permitted no verdict .other than murder in the first degree or…