State v. Donnelly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Gov/rt. The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder in the"~|: first degree, and was found guilty of manslaughter, aud sentenced to imprisonment for fifteen months. He appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Oír. J./
i. homicide: sslf-defensG • duty to flee.' I. The defendant shot his father, Patrick Donnelly, with a shot-gun, causing a wound of which he died about two days afterwards. The deceased had become very angry with the defendant, and, at time of the firing of the fatal si ct, was pursuing the defendant with a pitchfork, and the circumstances were such that we think that the jury might have believed that he intended to take the life of the defendant. On the other hand, the circumstances were such that we think that the jury might have believed that the defendant could have…
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