Lampitt v. State

Blume, Justice.

Albert Lampitt, the plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree without capital punishment, for causing the death of one Harry Foight. Judgment was rendered on the verdict, confining the defendant in the penitentiary for life, and he brings the case here by proceedings in error.

The main error assigned in the ease is that the verdict and judgment are not sustained by the evidence. It will, accordingly, be necessary to review the testimony. On account of the gravity of the case, we have carefully gone over…