Pinson v. State

Hutcheson, Justice.

Clinton Pinson was convicted of the murder of Eoscoe Harbin. The evidence for the State showed substantially the following facts: The deceased had a place of *334business on Fair and Peters Streets in the City of Atlanta. On the day of the homicide he had undertaken to presuade his brother Ira, who was intoxicated, to go home, and had given him a dollar for transportation. Later on that day Ira returned to the place of business, and an argument between the two took place. The deceased pushed Ira out of the doorway, and Ira turned and slapped the deceased. The defendant…