Bell v. State

The defendant was convicted of the offense of murder in the second degree, and appeals. No useful purpose could be served by a discussion of the evidence. No exceptions- weré reserved oh account of any rulings on the admission or rejection of testimony. The defendant requested in writing the following charge: "

“5. I charge you gentlemen of the jury that it ,is not necessary that the defendant should have been actually in dauger of death or great bodily harm at the time he shot Long in order for him to be justified in shooting Long. He had the right to act on the appearance of things at the…