Simpson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for murder—conviction of voluntary manslaughter; from Pulaski superior court—Judge Martin. October 30, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
1. The evidence authorized the court to instruct the jury upon the subject of voluntary manslaughter.
2. The trial judge fully and correctly presented to the jury the rules of law applicable to a case of homicide, whei'e it is sought to justify the act by the reasonable fears of the slayer; and an instruction, in this connection, that, “the law does not justify a killing by one who believes he has grounds to fear that he will be injured, without any regard to the extent of the injury,” was not error.
3. The accused was not convicted of murder, but was convicted of manslaughter. For this reason…
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