Johnson v. State

Construing the evidence in its most favorable light to support the verdict, it showed that no ill will existed between the deceased and the accused, that the deceased was drinking, and that he hit the defendant with an old pistol, which did not fire, but fell apart. The defendant drew his knife, the deceased ran, and the defendant pursued him, and without any additional excuse, save sudden heat of passion, cut the deceased several' times with a knife. The deceased did not then and there fall or become helpless, but went to tin- doctor, where he soon died from the loss of blood. Held, that the…