State v. Foster
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Indictment against Julius Foster for murder. From sentence on verdict of guilty, with recommendation to mercy, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The defendant, upon an indictment for the murder of Lewis White, was found guilty, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, from which judgment he now appeals upon exceptions to the charge to the jury, all other exceptions having been abandoned.
1 1. The fifth, sixth and seventh exceptions relate to the charge as to self-defense. We quote the whole charge upon this subject as follows: “Self-defense is based upon the law of necessity. A person who sets it up must not have been guilty of any wrong' in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1888
- State v. TurnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1888
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