CARLISLE, J.
Upon his trial under an indictment for the murder of the deceased, by shooting him with a rifle, the defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve a term of from 8 to 13 years in the penitentiary. His motion for a new trial, based upon the usual general grounds and 5 special grounds (numbered from 4 to 8), was denied, and he has brought the present writ of error to review that judgment.
1. On the trial of a person...
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