Lewis v. State

Appellant was convicted of the offense of manslaughter in the first degree.

In the first instance, at least, it was for the jury to say whether circumstances made it necessary for defendant (appellant) to take the life of deceased to save his own, or to save his person from serious bodily harm, or- whether a reasonable belief as to such necessity existed, although the evidence of the state did not contradict the testimony of the defendant, and although defendant was free from fault in bringing on the difficulty. Olive v. State, 8 Ala. App. 178, 63 So. 36.

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