Danley v. State

Alton Danley was convicted of manslaughter upon an indictment charging him with the murder of J. D. Turner and comes here upon writ of error complaining that the evidence is not .sufficient to support the verdict.

The defendant admitted that he shot the deceased, but contended that he acted in self-defense. This contention was supported by the testimony of the defendant, Mrs. Effie Burns, and the defendant’s brother, C. R. Danley. Several witnesses for the State testified that immediately after the shooting Mrs. Effie Burns said she was “stooping ■ down picking up bottles” when the shooting…