Legal Opinion
State v. Henderson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 22, 1908No. 6892PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Before Watts, J., August, 1907. Indictment against W. I. Henderson and Alfred Free for murder of M. M. Morse. From sentence on verdict o>f guilty of manslaughter, defendants appeal. The parties furnished no' “Case” or Briefs for Reporter. The opinion in this case was filed February 17, 1908, but remittitur held up on petition for rehearing until
1Opinion of the Court
April 22, 1908. The opinion of the Court was delivered by The defendants were indicted for the murder of M.M. Morse, and were convicted of manslaughter.
They have appealed to this Court upon several exceptions, the first of which is as follows:
"That in charging the jury, that the law implies malice, from the intentional taking of human life, his Honor, the presiding Judge, committed error, in not further charging in connection therewith, that while this is true, yet where the facts and circumstances attendant upon the homicide are brought out in the testimony, the presumption is removed, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. McIntoshSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
- State v. ClardySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1896
- State v. NanceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1886
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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3Cited by3 opinions
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