Legal Opinion

State v. Andrews

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 19, 1906PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Before Purdy, J., Saluda, October, 1904. Indictment against Wis Andrews. From sentence, defendant appeals. Mr. Ramage cites: As to charge: 72 S. C., 97; 24 S. C., 591; 21 S. C., 595; 15 S. C., 381; 14 Rich., 230; 28 S. C., 573; 8 L. R. A., 494; 23 & C., 105; 33 S. C., 28. As to admission of evidence: 40 S. C., 484; Green. Ev., secs. 51-52; 1 Whar. Crim.

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Before Purdy, J., Saluda, October, 1904. Indictment against Wis Andrews. From sentence, defendant appeals. Mr. Ramage cites: As to charge: 72 S. C., 97; 24 S. C., 591; 21 S. C., 595; 15 S. C., 381; 14 Rich., 230; 28 S. C., 573; 8 L. R. A., 494; 23 & C., 105; 33 S. C., 28. As to admission of evidence: 40 S. C., 484; Green. Ev., secs. 51-52; 1 Whar. Crim. Ev., 2 ed., secs. 29, 267; 13 S. C., 453; 47 S. C., 90; 56 S. C., 360; 78 Va., 287; 2 M. & McC'., 331; 62 L. R. A., 193. Messrs. Croft & Salley cite: On cross-examination defendant may-be asked if he had not been convicted of perjury: 66 S.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

The defendant, Wis Andrews, shot and killed Willis Daniel on May 29, 1904, immediately after a religious service at Reedy Branch Church, in Saluda County. Upon his trial for murder, the killing being undis puted, the issues were whether the defendant was guilty of murder or of manslaughter, or killed in self-defense. From conviction and sentence for manslaughter, the defendant appeals, alleging errors in the admission and exclusion of evidence and in the .charge to the jury.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
  2. State v. DillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  2. State v. GrahamSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
  3. Juskulski v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1934
  4. State v. LongSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913
  5. State v. SellaNevada Supreme Court · 1917

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