State v. Mittle

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

The setting of this case with its events in a scene of indictment charging him with the murder of one J. H. Patterson on November 14, 1920, and was sentenced t& imprisonment for a term of nine years.

The appellant was convicted of manslaughter under an blood, gathered from the lips of the defendant himself, puts him in an attitude of wrong, and leads to the conclusion that the jury took a¡ merciful view of his offense, if they were convinced, as their verdict shows, that his plea of self-defense was not sustained.

Prior to his…