State v. Langford

Upon an indictment for shooting with intent to kill and murder, the accused was found guilty of shooting with intent to kill. He was sentenced to two years at hard labor,' and has appealed.

[1, 2] He complains -that to his request that the law of self-defense be charged, the judge answered in the presence of the jury that the law of self-defense had no application to the case. The judge’s per curiam is, in part, as follows :

“During my general charge to the jury I charged them fully relative to the law authorizing the use of force to repel force as applicable to the partj' attacked, and also to…