Dugan v. State

Appellant was convicted of murder, and his punishment fixed at 20 years’ confinement in the state penitentiary. 1-Ie stabbed deceased witlra pocketknife, and the issues of self-defense and manslaughter, as well as murder, were raised by the evidence and submitted to the jury in the charge of the court.

[1] When the state rested, and before the appellant introduced any evidence, he filed a written motion or request as follows:

“Here and now, in open court, presents this written motion, and asks the court for the permission, the privilege, and the right of stating to the jury, through his…