Knighton v. State

The defendant, Warren Knighton, was convicted by a jury of the offense of sodomy. His motion for a new trial was overruled and he excepted. There was evidence that he had carnal knowledge and connection against the order of nature with a named male person. The defendant introduced only one witness, who testified as to the defendant’s good character. In his statement to the jury the defendant denied the commission of the offense. The motion for a new trial alleges that the verdict is contrary to law and evidence, and that the court erred in failing to charge as to the good character of the…