Hawkins v. State

1. There was ample evidence to authorize the verdict of guilty.

2. The motion for new trial complains that the court failed to charge th« law of voluntary manslaughter, mutual combat, and self-defense. No appropriate request in writing was made, and there was no basis for such charge except in the statement of the accused. This court has repeatedly ruled that the trial judge is not bound to give in his charge to the jury the law relating to a given question which is not raised by the evidence, but only by the statement of the accused, even though it be pertinent, unless an appropriate request…