Dotson v. State

Ingram, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals from an order overruling his motion for a new trial, contending that the evidence did not support the verdict and that the trial court erred in not giving to the jury a number of charges requested in his behalf. Held:

1. The appellant, a 19-year-old male, admitted stabbing the victim who was a middle-aged disabled war veteran. In a statement made at the time of arrest, he related that he had stabbed the deceased in a scuffle in the victim’s automobile to prevent the victim from committing an…