State v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nicholls, C. J.

Defendant having been found guilty of “ shooting with intent to murder ” has appealed.

The bill of exception upon which she relies recites that the court having charged the jury and having called upon defendant to know whether she desired any special charge to be given to the jury, re-, quested^ the following charge to be given:

“ Defendant asks the court to charge the jury that the burden is upon the State to show that the shooting was not the result of accident but was wilful and intentional, which charge the court refused to give as…