State v. Castello
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Henry District Court. The defendant was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for thre'e years. He now appeals to this court. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The deceased, one Salberg, and a comrade, having been drinking together, were, at the time of the occurrences resulting in the homicide, in an intoxicated condition. The maudlin actions of the deceased provoked taunts of derision from three young men, or boys, as they are called in the testimony, who were near by, which excited his anger and resentment. He ran towards them, climbing over an intervening fence, threatening them or inviting them to *406fight. One of the’ young men, defendant, approached the deceased, and a conflict ensued. The preponderance of the evidence is to the effect that…
2Cited by11 opinions
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- State v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
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