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Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 15, 1917
75 So. 829 (Ala. Crim. App. 1917)

Opinion

3 Div. 257.

May 29, 1917. Rehearing Denied June 15, 1917.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Butler County; A.E. Gamble, Judge.

John Smith was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. Affirmed.

The court refused to give, at the request of the defendant in writing, 13 charges, and the refusal of the court to give these charges calls for review.

R.B. Smythe, of Greenville, for appellant. W.L. Martin, Atty. Gen., for the State.


Charges 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, A2, and A3 are all objectionable for the reason, among others, that they omit freedom from fault in bringing on the difficulty.

Charge 4 is bad because it fails to say of what the jury should be in doubt.

Charges 8 and 9 are bad because the state might fail to prove malice and still the defendant would be guilty of manslaughter.

There is no error in the record, and the judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Jun 15, 1917
75 So. 829 (Ala. Crim. App. 1917)
Case details for

Smith v. State

Case Details

Full title:SMITH v. STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Jun 15, 1917

Citations

75 So. 829 (Ala. Crim. App. 1917)
75 So. 829