Hopkins v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The indictment charged this appellant with the offense of murder in the first degree, specifically, that “he unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed Boyce Colbert by shooting him with a pistol,” etc.

Pending the trial no exceptions were reserved to any ruling of the court. The only point of decision here presented is the action of the court in refusing several written charges requested by defendant.

The killing of the deceased named in the indictment by this appellant is admitted. It is also without dispute that he killed him by shooting with a pistol by firing…