Outler v. State

Harvey Lee Outler was indicted for the crime of second degree murder, tried by jury, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years in the state penitentiary. This appeal ensued.

The pertinent facts, briefly, are that in 1964, and thereafter, Outler was keeping company with Mabel. Mabel became quite possessive over the years. After she threatened to see “Outler dead rather than with another woman” and had made.several attempts to harm him with ice picks, knives and lye, Outler began to carry a gun to “protect himself.” In 1973, Mabel accosted Outler while he was seated in his…