Territory of Arizona v. Shankland
Arizona Supreme Court
APPEAL from a- judgment of the District Court of the Eirst Judicial District in and for the County of Cochise. R. E. Sloan, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGooding, C. J.
The evidence in this case is before this court, brought here by the eleventh assignment of error, and has been carefully read and considered.
That the defendant shot and killed the deceased at the time and place alleged in the indictment was clearly proven, and in fact is not disputed on the part of the accused.
The only issue going to the merits of this case is well expressed in the brief of the appellant in these words:—
‘ ‘ On the trial the issue was whether the defendant shot in self-defense or not; if he did, he was justified,—if not, he was guilty of murder.”
This being the admitted issue,…
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