Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1924

State v. Davis

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided June 9, 1924 · Cothran, Messrs, Watts, Fraser, Marion, Gary

123 S.E. 320; 129 S.C. 5; 1924 S.C. LEXIS 1 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Moore Cox , for appellant, cite: Court should of its own motion check any departure from the record: 86 S.C. 374 . Mr. H.S. Blackwell, Solicitor , for the respondent.

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

Indictment for murder; conviction of manslaughter, and sentence seven years’ imprisonment. The appeal involves only the correctness of the presiding Judge’s order refusing a new trial, which will be reported. His reasonings and conclusions are satisfactory to the Court, and the order is accordingly affirmed.

Messrs. Justices Watts, Fraser, and Marion concur. Mr. Chief Justice Gary did not participate.

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