Jackson v. State

Jenkins, Presiding Justice.

1. .The evidence fully authorized the verdict, and therefore the general grounds are without merit.

2. The special assignment of error fails to set forth any evidence upon which to base the contention that the charge with reference to mutual combat was demanded; and, irrespective of any rule of appellate practice which might require that every assignment of error must be complete in itself without reference to the brief of evidence, we have nevertheless carefully examined all of the evidence, including the testimony of the defendant’s son, who was the only witness…