Hulsey v. State

Candler, Justice.

Leroy, alias Jack, Hulsey was indicted by a grand jury in Floyd County for the murder of Burney W. Garrett. He was convicted of that offense and sentenced to life imprisonment. A motion for new trial on the usual general grounds was timely filed by him and *62afterwards amended by adding a ground complaining of the court’s failure, without request, to charge the law of- voluntary manslaughter as related to mutual combat. His motion as amended was overruled, and he excepted. Held:

No. 17833. Submitted April 14, 1952 — Decided May 12, 1952. Hicks & Culbert, for plaintiff in error.…