Starr v. State

We have set out the testimony somewhat in detail. The verdict is supported by sufficient evidence to warrant the conviction. The jury were authorized to believe that there was no apparent reason for the defendant to slay the deceased in self-defense. The jury believed her guilty of taking the deceased's life under heat of passion, not in malice and not in self-defense. The trial judge acquiesced in the finding. There is sufficient evidence to warrant the conviction, and the refusal of a new trial on the general grounds was warranted.

Special ground 1 complains because the court erred in…