State v. . Broom

The slaying by the defendant of the two women named in the bills of indictment, on the occasion alleged, was not controverted. The defendant on the stand admitted the shooting and killing of both, but pleaded self-defense in each ease. His counsel also offered evidence tending to show that the defendant was not mentally responsible at the time.

On his appeal to this Court the defendant assigns error in the denial by the trial judge of his motion for judgment of nonsuit as to the charge of first degree murder, but an examination of the record indicates the correctness of this ruling. Likewise,…