King v. State

The defendant admittedly killed Daniel Webster, the person named in the indictment, by shooting him with a pistol. Foi’ this act he was indicted by the grand jury and charged with the offense of m’urder in the first degree. Issue was joined upon his plea of not guilty, the trial resulting in a verdict by the jury as follows:

“We the jury find the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and fix bis punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for fifteen years.”

Judgment and sentence based upon this verdict followed, from which defendant appeals.

The defendant relied upon self-defense…