State v. Crosby
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; Richardson, Judge. Stephen Crosby was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. There was no evidence justifying- submission of instruction on manslaughter and giving same was prejudicial error.
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Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; Richardson, Judge. Stephen Crosby was convicted of manslaughter, and he appeals. There was no evidence justifying- submission of instruction on manslaughter and giving same was prejudicial error. Territory v. Fewel, 5 N. M. 34; Faulkner v. Territory, 6 N. M. 464; Sandoval v. Terr., 8 N. M. 573; Territory v. Archuleta, 16 N. M. 219; Territory v. Hendricks, 13 N. M. 300; Territory v. .Padilla, 8 N. M. 510; State v. Phillips, 24 Mo. 490; Territory v. Pridemore, 4 N.M. 275; Territory v. Kimmick, 15 N. M. 178; 2 Michie on Homicide; 1688, 1696, 1655;…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
BAYNOLDS, J.
The defendant, Stephen Crosby, was indicted in Chaves county for the murder of one Julian Shafer on October 14, 1917. At the November term of the district court for said county he ivas found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced. From the verdict and sentence defendant appealed to this court.
The facts out of which this case arose are substantially as follows:
At the time of the killing the deceased, Julian Shafer, was occupying and using school section 36, the section on which the killing occurred. Said section had a fence on the south line and a fence bn the…
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