Riddle v. State

That the deceased came to his death as a result of pistol shot wounds inflicted by this appellant is without dispute. On the trial the defendant admitted having killed him, but insisted that he acted in self-defense. In this connection he offered the testimony of several witnesses which tended to sustain him. The evidence without dispute showed that there were three wounds upon the body, and that the death wound was in the back of the deceased. Appellant's contention that he was entitled to the general affirmative charge cannot be sustained. The mere fact of the death wound being in the back…