Hill v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. SpeaFe. Will Hill was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the ■court, as are the exceptions to the evidence. In his- argument to the jury the solicitor said that defendant was guarded in his house by his neighbors after the shooting ■of deceased until the sheriff could arrive. Objection was interposed by defendant, Avhich Avas overruled by the court.
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Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. SpeaFe. Will Hill was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the ■court, as are the exceptions to the evidence. In his- argument to the jury the solicitor said that defendant was guarded in his house by his neighbors after the shooting ■of deceased until the sheriff could arrive. Objection was interposed by defendant, Avhich Avas overruled by the court. The following charges were also refused by the court to the defendant-. “(10) I charge you, gentlemen of the jury, that a man’s…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The indictment- against- defendant Avas for manslaughter in the first degree, for the killing of the Mitchell; and he was accordingly convicted and sentenced.
The salient facts of the shooting, as .given by Charlie Hill, aaTlo Avas present, and by defendant, himself, were; that some one beat upon the door of his house, and de< fendant said, “What is that?” two or three times, and no-one answered; that defendant got his gun, opened the door and asked “who it was,” and no one answering, he shot deceased.
The defense was sought to be rested on the grounds, that defendant had a right to defend his…
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