State v. Vandruff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Ralph Vandruff was charged with murder, and on trial was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, as defined by R. S. 21-412. He has appealed, and contends that the court erred in excluding evidence offered on his behalf; that the statute (R. S. 21-412) was never intended to apply to facts shown by this record, and that it is inconsistent in its terms; that the facts do not support a conviction under this statute; and that the court erred in refusing to give instructions requested, and in instructions given, *497and that defendant was…