Bailey v. State

The indictment in this case charged murder in the second degree. The trial resulted in the conviction of defendant of manslaughter in the first degree; the jury fixed the punishment at seven years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Prom the judgment of conviction pronounced and entered in accordance with the verdict of the jury, this appeal was taken.

The killing complained of was admitted by the accused. His version of the entire transaction is fully stated by his counsel in brief, as shown in the statement of the case.

The first exceptions noted relate to the rulings of the court on…