State v. Brooks
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Marlboro, Spring term, 1906. Indictment against Oscar Brooks for murder, óf Harrison Alford. From sentence on verdict of “Guilty, with recommendation to mercy,” defendant appeals. cite: Charge should he clear: 65- S'. C., 313. Evidence as to threats should not have been .admitted: 36- S'. E. R., 714, 911. Rights of defendant on his own premises: 71 S. C., T3-6-; 73-S. C., 303; 11 S'. E. R., 637; 33 S. E. R., 854. Manslaughter: 34 'S. E. R-, 1039; 31 S. E.…
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Before Gage, J., Marlboro, Spring term, 1906. Indictment against Oscar Brooks for murder, óf Harrison Alford. From sentence on verdict of “Guilty, with recommendation to mercy,” defendant appeals. cite: Charge should he clear: 65- S'. C., 313. Evidence as to threats should not have been .admitted: 36- S'. E. R., 714, 911. Rights of defendant on his own premises: 71 S. C., T3-6-; 73-S. C., 303; 11 S'. E. R., 637; 33 S. E. R., 854. Manslaughter: 34 'S. E. R-, 1039; 31 S. E. R., 63. Self-defense: 68 S. C., 134; 7 S. E. R., 314. cites: Self-defense: 68 S. C., 133; 73 S-. C., 383. No error to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The defendant, Oscar Brooks, charged with the murder of Harrison Alford, in Marlboro County, March 4, 1906, was found guilty, with recommendation to mercy, and received sentence of life imprisonment.
The difficulty had its. origin in a controversy as to the custody of Etta Brooks. This girl, who was about nine years old, was the daughter of the defendant by his first wife, Molly Alford. Defendant moved to Georgia and his wife died there. About two years later, when Etta was about three years old, she was taken charge of by Helen…
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