Ross v. Lawson

HOOD, Chief Judge, Retired:

Joseph Lawson, appellee, shot George Ross, appellant, several times with a .22 caliber revolver, and was found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony. 1 At trial, Lawson admitted shooting Ross but claimed to have acted in self-defense. On appeal to this court, we affirmed his conviction. 2

The present civil action was brought by Ross against Lawson for damages resulting from the injury caused by the gunshot wounds. At the start of the trial, Ross asked for a directed verdict on the issue of liability, asserting that Lawson, by reason of his…