Watson v. State

ON MOTION ROE REHEARING.

Gardner, J.

It is earnestly contended by the plaintiff in error that the decision of this court to the effect that the law as related to mutual combat does not involve the principle that deadly or dangerous weapons are usually or generally necessary is erroneous. We have examined the cases cited in the motion for rehearing, as follows: Ray v. State, 15 Ga. 223 (4, 5); Tate v. State, 46 Ga. 148, 158; Donalson v. State, 40 Ga. App. 360 (4) (149 S. E. 429); Abernathy v. State, 51 Ga. App. 452 (180 S. E. 753); Bailey v. State, 148 Ga. 401 (96 S. E. 862); Ison v. State, 154…