State v. Michael
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Greenbrier County. L. J. Michael was convicted of murder in the second degree, and brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
■Wiltjams, Judge:
L. J. Michael was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for six years, and brings error. The principal errors assigned are the giving of instructions Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5 on behalf of the State, and the refusal of the court to set aside the verdict and grant the defendant a new trial.
Defendant was convicted of murdering one John Miller on the night of January 15, 1913, at Eskdale, Kanawha county, by shooting him. He admitted the killing, and sought to justify it on the ground of self defense. Eskdale is a mining town on Cabin…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. CliffordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
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- Parkersburg Industrial Co. v. SchultzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
- State v. DouglassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
- McKelvey v. Ches. & Ohio R'y Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
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- State v. WeisengoffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
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