State v. Rogers

Ness, Justice:

Appellant Joseph Rogers was convicted of murder, in the shooting deaths of his wife and stepdaughter, and given two consecutive life sentences. We affirm.

Appellant asserts the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury the law on voluntary manslaughter. We disagree.

Appellant requested a charge on voluntary manslaughter which was refused; counsel was not required to except to the ruling to preserve the issue for appeal. Rogers v. Florence Printing Company, 233 S. C. 567, 106 S. E. (2d) 258 (1958).

The law to be charged must be determined from the evidence presented. State v.…