White v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Summerall. Coffee superior court. December 30, 1916. George White was indicted for the offense of murder, it being charged that he feloniously killed Thomas Daniels by shooting him with a pistol. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation, and the defendant made a motion for a new trial, which Was overruled.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, P. J.
1. The ruling made in headnote 1 requires no elaboration.
*3792. Complaint is made of the following charge of the court: “The defendant admits the killing, but contends that it was done in self-defense — -in defense of his own life. I charge you, gentle- ' men, that if you believe from the evidence submitted to you upon the trial of this case, and the defendant’s statement, that the contentions of the defendant are true, then you should acquit him.” The plaintiff in error contends that the effect of the instruction last quoted was to withdraw from the consideration of the jury ■ his contention that…
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