Edwards v. State

Charles Wesley Edwards was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. This appeal is from that conviction.

I

Edwards contends that "all the evidence supports the contention that the shooting occurred during the course of a struggle over the gun and while he was immediately trying to unload it," and that the trial court committed error in refusing to instruct the jury on the legal principle of accident. Appellant's brief at 26.

Edwards submitted four written requested charges regarding accident.

"Charge No. 24

"I charge you that if the death of the deceased is the result of…