Cauley v. State

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendant in the court below was indicted for murder in the first degree and convicted of murder in the second degree. Admittedly he shot Milford Gautney once with a sixteen gauge shotgun.

The prime factual issues center around the doctrine of self defense, which the appellant claimed.

The shooting occurred inside a roadhouse, Pineview. The accused was a joint operator of the place. His connection with the enterprise was such that he was relieved from the duty…