State v. . Elmore

The only questions presented by this appeal relate to the judge’s charge to the jury. Appellant contends that the trial court unduly restricted the jury’s consideration of his plea of self-defense by the use of the following language, to which he noted exception: “On the other hand if the defendant was (not) in fault in bringing on the fuss and he was put in such position as to believe, and it is for you to say as to whether there was evidence sufficient for him to believe, and not for the defendant to say — you may take the testimony of the de fendant and other witnesses, but it is for you…