State v. Adams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Colleton, March term, 1903. Indictment against W. B. Adams, Henry Hoff and R. .A. Adams for murder. From verdict and sentence, defendant, R. A. Adams, appeals. The former cite: As to definition of manslaughter: Crim. Code., 120. As to charging on facts: 28 S. C., 255; 47 S. C., 513; 56 S. C., 531; 51 S. C., 461.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendants were jointly indicted for the murder of Henry Jaques. They were tried at the March, 1903, termi of the Court of General Sesisons for Colleton County. W. B. Adams and Henry Hoff were acquitted. R. A. Adams was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His motion for a new trial was overruled, and he appeals to this Court, alleging error in the admission of testimony and in the charge of the presiding Judge.
The appellant was, of course, entitled to' the benefit of any defense for which the evidence afforded a…
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