Hicks v. State

The'contention of appellant as to refused charge No. 1 is not sustained by the record. The court properly charged the jury as to what constitutes the “curtilage” of a dwelling. Madry v. State, 201 Ala. 512, 78 So. 866.

The trial judge in a careful and explicit manner charged the jury as to all the different degrees of homicide, as to self-defense under every phase in which it was presented, and as to the presumption of innocence and a reasonable doubt. ’ Having done this the court gave at the request of defendant 39 charges emphasizing the defendant’s contentions. There were only 12 written…