Legal Opinion

Walters v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 22, 1929No. 27763PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Anderson,' J.

The presumption of malice that goes with the use of a deadly weapon was completely overcome in this case by the eyewitnesses to the homicide. There was no material conflict in their evidence that the appellant committed the homicide in self-defense. There fore there was no question for the jury to pass upon, and the court should have granted the appellant’s request for a directed verdict of not guilty.

Reversed, and appellant discharged.-

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Weathersby v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Herrin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Hancock v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Lee v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Willette v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1955

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