State v. Edwards

The defendant was indicted,in the circuit court of Linn county, for murder in the second degree, for killing William McKinley on the 4th day of July, 1878. On the trial of the same at the June term, 1879, of said court, he was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed to ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Motion for new trial having been overruled, defendant brings the case before us on appeal. A. reversal of the judgment is sought, because of alleged errors committed by the trial court in giving and refusing instructions; and, before considering the…