Shedd v. State

L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

In the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Jasper County appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted of murder for the slaying of a city policeman of Heidelberg. The jury disagreed as to the punishment, and appellant was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of his natural life. From such conviction and judgment he appeals here, assigning numerous errors.

At the time of the unfortunate tragedy appellant was married and the father of three children. He had come to Heidelberg about 9 o’clock on the evening of the 18th day…