Robinson v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Murder. Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. Dan A. Greene. H. S. Robinson was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and he appeals. The court in his oral charge said to the jury.: No matter what a man’s peril may be, gentlemen of the jury, and how unable he may have been to retreat from that peril, if he voluntarily placed himself in the condition that brought about that peril, either by word or action of his, he cannot justify it.
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Murder. Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. Dan A. Greene. H. S. Robinson was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and he appeals. The court in his oral charge said to the jury.: No matter what a man’s peril may be, gentlemen of the jury, and how unable he may have been to retreat from that peril, if he voluntarily placed himself in the condition that brought about that peril, either by word or action of his, he cannot justify it. He would be guilty of some degree of unlawful homicide. That does not mean, gentlemen, that a man shall not approach another in a…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The appellant was indicted and tried- on the charge of murder, was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, and was sentenced to a term of five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. From the judgment of conviction and sentence the present appeal is prosecuted.
During the trial numerous exceptions were taken to the rulings of the court on the admission and exclusion of evidence. These numerous exceptions do not require treatment and consideration in detail, since many of them raise similar questions and may be grouped together and disposed of on general propositions. A number of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Ex parte NettlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Gregory v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Gordon v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
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