Turner v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. From a conviction of jnanslaughter in the 1st degree J.' Fletcher Turner appeals. Under the facts in this case evidence of prior difficulties, threats, ill feeling and bad character of deceased are admissible for the purpose of explaining and sheding light on the conduct of the parties at the time of the homicide. — Rutledge v. The State, 88 Ala. 85; Gunteiv.
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Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. From a conviction of jnanslaughter in the 1st degree J.' Fletcher Turner appeals. Under the facts in this case evidence of prior difficulties, threats, ill feeling and bad character of deceased are admissible for the purpose of explaining and sheding light on the conduct of the parties at the time of the homicide. — Rutledge v. The State, 88 Ala. 85; Gunteiv. The State, 111 Ala. 28; Burton v. The State, 115 Ala. 11 ;Grafford v. The State, 122 Ala. 54. It is competent to show previous avoidance of quarrels and conflicts on…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
J. Fletcher Turner was indicted for murder, and on the trial of his case was convicted of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the penitentiary. From *43the- judgment of conviction lie lias appealed, and here seeks a reversal of the judgment.
The killing was not disputed by the defendant on the trial, nor did he deny that it was done intentionally and with a deadly weapon; but he sought to justify under the doctrine of self-defense. The only questions presented by the record for determination here relate to the rulings of the trial court on…
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- Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Gunter v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Hale v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Rutledge v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
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