Hobbs v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

Defendant was indicted for two counts of murder. He was acquitted of one, the alleged murder of his wife, but convicted of voluntary manslaughter as to the other count. Held:

1. Testimony was admitted over objection that prior to the date of the alleged murder of his wife defendant had struck her. In addition other testimony was admitted without objection showing that the defendant had frequently during his marriage quarreled and cursed his wife. Evidence of a long course of ill-treatment and cruelty by defendant toward his wife is admissible as it bears on the question of…