Watkins v. State

The only ground of the motion which we deem it necessary to discuss is that relating to the refusal of the trial judge to give to the jury certain instructions requested by the defendant. The defendant requested the court in writing to charge the- jury ,as follows: “(1) I charge you that it is not incumbent upon the defendant to show that the killing was actually necessary, but it will be sufficient if the accused at the time of the killing believed, and had good reason to believe, that the killing was necessary to save his life or prevent a felonious assault. (2) I further charge you that if…