Pryer v. State

Pryer was indicted for murder and found guilty, with a recommendation that he be imprisoned for life. He moved for a new trial. The motion was overruled, and he -excepted. None of the grounds of the motion for a new trial present any reason for a reversal except that which complains of the charge confusing the doctrines of justifiable homicide, reasonable fears, and self-defense from danger to life arising during the progress of a fight or mutual combat wherein both parties have been at fault. In immediate connection with charges in relation to the first two defenses just referred to (Penal…