Mathis v. State

Clint Mathis was indicted for the murder of Lewis E. Kinsey, and on the trial of the case a verdict was rendered finding the defendant guilty with a recommendation to mercy; and he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant filed a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted. The ease is here, the plaintiff in error assigning error on two grounds. The original motion sets forth that the verdict is contrary to law, contrary to evidence, -and without evidence, to support it. The only question raised by the amendment to the motion for a new trial is on…