Reeves v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Reagan. Dodge superior court. July 1, 1901. According to the testimony introduced by the State, Bowen and Reeves were seen, by two witnesses about 150 yards away, walking together. Then they came to a stop, and Reeves seized Bowen’s right arm with his left hand, and shot Bowen with a pistol, shooting twice. Bowen had his gun in his right hand at arm’s length, and Reeves was walking on his left side.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Reagan. Dodge superior court. July 1, 1901. According to the testimony introduced by the State, Bowen and Reeves were seen, by two witnesses about 150 yards away, walking together. Then they came to a stop, and Reeves seized Bowen’s right arm with his left hand, and shot Bowen with a pistol, shooting twice. Bowen had his gun in his right hand at arm’s length, and Reeves was walking on his left side. After the shooting, Reeves walked off immediately toward the railroad, and soon ran from the town where the killing occurred to a point about fifteen miles…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
The accused was convicted of murder, and sentenced to *89be hung. Having made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, he excepted.
1. Complaint is made that the court erred in giving the following charge: “ If you believe that at the time of the killing” the deceased “ was advancing on” the accused “ with a deadly weapon,” etc., “ the killing would be justifiable.” This charge was error, for the reason that it was calculated to impress upon the minds of the jury that the accused would not be justified in taking the life of the deceased unless the deceased was advancing upon him, when there…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ragland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Hart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Whitfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910