Cauley v. State

*562CARR, Judge.

The defendant in the court below was indicted for murder in the first degree and convicted of murder in the second degree. Admittedly he shot Milford Gautney once with a sixteen gauge shotgun.

The prime factual issues center around the doctrine of self defense, which the appellant claimed.

The shooting occurred inside a roadhouse, Pineview. The accused was a joint operator of the place. His connection with the enterprise was such that he was relieved from the duty to retreat in respect to one of the elements of self defense. The deceased was a customer or visitor. At least, he came…