This day comes the District Attorney, and the prisoner is again brought to the bar in the custody of the Sheriff, and the argument is resumed and concluded; and the jury are instructed by the Court at the request of the counsel, in writing, and the jury retire to consider their verdict. And in the presence of the prisoner return the following, to-wit: “We, the jury, on our oaths, find the prisoner guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of indictment;” and the prisoner is remanded to jail to await his sentence.
SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
Friday Morning, 8 o’clock, September 18, 1857.
| State of Mississippi, | } | Murder. |
| vs. | ||
| James Copeland. |
This day comes the District Attorney, and the prisoner, who was on yesterday convicted of the crime of murder, is again brought to the bar. And thereupon the prisoner by his counsel moves the Court for a new trial, which motion was fully heard and understood by the Court; and is by the Court here overruled. And to the opinion of the Court in overruling said motion, the prisoner by his counsel here excepts:
| State vs. James Copeland. | } | Murder. |
| Motion for New Trial of the Collateral. |
Issue joined as to the sanity of the defendant, and his capacity to make defense in the charge of murder.
1st. Because the Court erred in refusing instructions asked by defendant and in granting those asked by the State.