Rickerson v. State

Rickerson was indicted for the murder of Moseley and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. His motion for a new trial was overruled, and he sued out a writ of error to this court. *465He contends that neither under the evidence nor under the statement of the accused can a verdict of manslaughter be justified— that he is guilty of murder, or not guilty of any offense.

1. It would serve no good purpose to enter into a long discussion of the evidence. Suffice it to say that the jury could have found that both men were drunk and ready to fight; that Moseley indicated a willingness to fight and…