Opinion
8521
April 14, 1913.
Before MEMMINGER, J., Oconee, March term, 1912. Affirmed.
Indictment against Ernest Mulwee for murder of Sam Hyde. Defendant appeals.
Mr. R.T. Jaynes, for appellant, cites: Law changing kind and place of punishment after crime is an ex post facto law: S. Cyc. 1030; 28 P. 816.
Solicitor Proctor A. Bonham, contra.
April 14, 1913. The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Defendant appealed from sentence of death by electrocution, upon conviction of murder. The first ground taken is ruled by Malloy's case, 95 S.C. The only other ground is that the Court erred in explaining to the jury the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. The defendant having been convicted of murder, the error was immaterial.
Affirmed.