Hensler v. State
Hensler v. State
Opinion of the Court
The defendant was tried on an indictment charging him with murder, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. His motion for a new trial was overruled and the case was appealed to this court. Held:
1. The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict found and there was no error in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant, nor in overruling his motion for a new trial on the general grounds.
2. There was no error in refusing to allow a witness to be cross examined as to specific acts of violence committed
Judgment affirmed.
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