Supreme Court of South Carolina February 25, 1908, 6764 (State v. Byars)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Pope.

At the September term of tíre Court of General Sessions for Richland, the defendant, R. F. Byars, was put upon his trial for murder, and the jury found him guilty; whereupon the defendant made a motion for a new trial upon the following five ground's :

1. “Because the evidence does not support the verdict.

2.