State v. Coyle
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, October, 1908. Indictment against Jeff Coyle for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. From sentence, defendant appeals. cites: Injecting plea not involved is error: 68 S. C., 276, 304; 3 Brick.
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Before Memminger, J., Greenwood, October, 1908. Indictment against Jeff Coyle for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. From sentence, defendant appeals. cites: Injecting plea not involved is error: 68 S. C., 276, 304; 3 Brick. Sach. on Ins., sec. 3383. Insane man not responsible for his acts: 12 Cyc., 164, 166; 39 S. C., 97; 30 S. C., 74; 24 $. C., 439; 18 S. C., 514; 12 Cyc., 175; 1 Strob., 479; 70 Pac., 1075. The opinion in this case was first filed February 23, 1910, but remittitur held up on petition for rehearing until
1Opinion of the Court
May 14, 1910. The opinion of the Court was delivered by Defendant tried for assault with intent to kill Julian Still, was convicted of assault and battery of high and aggravated nature, and sentenced to eight years at hard labor in the State penitentiary.
The exceptions relate solely to the charge, but a statement of the testimony will help to make clear the points involved.
The testimony for the State was as follows:
Julian Still: "I live at the Greenwood Cotton Mill. I am 22 yeards old, and am married. I had a difficulty with Jeff Coyle on the night of August 15, somewhere about eleven…
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