Sheehy v. Territory of Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Pima. George R. Davis, Judge. The. facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKent, C. J.
The defendant (the appellant here) was indicted for murder, and, on the trial, convicted of manslaughter. The homicide was not denied, but it was claimed by the defendant that it was done in self-defense.
It is urged on this appeal that the trial court erred in permitting certain testimony to be given, which it is claimed was prejudicial to the defendant. It appears from the evidence that the deceased and the defendant, who were traveling together, each on horseback and both armed, just before the homicide had an unfriendly discussion over some differences between them, and that the deceased…
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