Smith v. State

We review on writ of error judgment of conviction of the crime of manslaughter had under information charging murder in the second degree.

Plaintiff in error presents four questions for our consideration, as follows:

“1. Did the trial court err in his charge to the jury as to the law of self-defense ?

“2. Did the trial court err in his charge to the jury as to whether the defendant is guilty of manslaughter?

‘‘3. Did the evidence in this case justify a verdict of. manslaughter ?

“4. Should the defendant in this case have been given a new trial ?”

The statement of questions as above quoted in nowise…