State v. Moody

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

Defendant was charged with having committed the crime of murder in the first degree, in killing one James Warner. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and from the judgment and sentence imposed therefor this appeal is prosecuted.

*396The first reason given by the appellant for reversal is, that there was no sufficient proof of the killing of said Warner by the appellant; but in view of the fact, as stated in appellant’s brief, that the defense presented was that the killing was justified, it is evident that there was no serious…