Harris v. State

It was competent and relevant for the witness Robinson to testify that he (witness) had a hammer in his hand at the time he walked between the parties who were engaged in a mutual rencontre which resulted in the death of one of the combatants. This testimony related to the res gestee.

Every fact relating to and connected with a difficulty resulting in the death of one of the parties is relevant, and is a part of the res gesta; until the entire difficulty is over and has been abandoned by both parties. When one man cuts another, mortally wounding him, and the two are separated by a third party,…