State v. Tindall

SWOFFORD, Judge.

Defendant shot and killed one Arthur Roberts on September 10, 1971, and was charged with murder in the first degree. His trial resulted in his conviction of murder in the second degree and he was sentenced to ten years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. He admitted the shooting, claiming self-defense.

This appeal was perfected from such conviction and sentence, the appellant asserting herein that such conviction should be reversed by this court upon two grounds: First, that the trial court erred in giving Instruction No. 6 (self-defense) for the reason that said…