Mincey v. State

The 2d headnote alone needs elaboration. The defendant was on trial for murder. A witness for the State testified that shortly before the homicide the defendant and the deceased were “ fussing and rowing ” in the house of the deceased, and that the deceased was loudly cursing the defendant, that the defendant left the house, and that the deceased followed him out and said he was going to give the defendant hell, and the defendant in reply said, “ Don’t you pome on me, uncle Bill,” and the deceased then threw his hand to his hip-pocket and made a step towards the defendant, whereupon the…