State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — Hon. Kobert SloaN, Judge. INDICTMENT for murder. Verdict of manslaughter, and judgment that the defendant be confined in the State Penitentiary for the term of three years. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemeR, J.
Defendant shot and killed one William *535G. Sarver. At the time of the homicide the defendant was a policeman in the city of Albia, and had arrested without a warrant S. D. Sarver, father of William G., for the crime of drunkenness. William G. interfered in the matter, and as a result of the altercation received a pistol shot, from the effects of which he almost immediately died. Defendant contended that the killing was justifiable on two grounds: First, because in defense of his person; and, second, because, it was necessary to prevent a felony, and to secure an arrest of the deceased, or to…
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- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
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