Ferguson v. State

We affirm appellant’s conviction for manslaughter and we affirm the order revoking his probation.

We note that appellant submitted a requested instruction which combined factors of justifiable and excusable homicide. The Florida Supreme Court approved the use of this type of instruction in Foreman v. State, 47 So.2d 308 (Fla.1950). Although it would have been appropriate for the trial court to have given the instruction in the form requested, its refusal to do so does not constitute reversible error because the instructions given by the judge adequately covered both justifiable homicide and…