State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moore, J., Abbeville, February, 1915. Robert W. Wilson, being convicted of murder, appeals. cites: As to definition of murder: Crim. Code 1912, p. 263; 21 Cyc. 621. Manslaughter: 28 S. C. 29; 65 S. C. 213; 95 Am. St. Rep. 800.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.
The defendant was indicted for murder, and the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy; whereupon, he was sentenced to imprisonment on the county chain gang for the term of his natural life.
The defendant appealed upon five exceptions, the first of which is as follows:
1 “Because his Honor erred in charging the jury that ‘murder is the highest crime known to the law.’ Whereas it is respectfully submitted that murder is a capital offense and so is rape and arson, and his Honor’s charge was misleading to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. BowersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
3Cited by2 opinions
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