Harris v. State

243 So.2d 770 (1970)

Ralph Patterson HARRIS

v.

STATE.

7 Div. 19.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

September 1, 1970.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1970.

James S. Hubbard, Anniston, for appellant.

MacDonald Gallion, Atty. Gen., and David W. Clark, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

CATES, Judge.

Murder, second degree: sentence 15 years.

I

Harris shot one Henderson to death with a pistol. The major factual dispute was whether the shooting was in self-defense.

In a dispute as to whether or not the defendant has acted in self-defense, its resolution is one of fact finding for the jury, under proper direction…