Hopson v. State

EMBRY, Justice.

The Court of Criminal Appeals ruled correctly in reversing defendant’s conviction for second degree murder based on the trial court’s refusal to give the following jury charges requested by defendant:

“1. The court charges the jury that if they believe from the evidence that the deceased was of a violent and bloodthirsty character they are to take such evidence into consideration in determining the degree of the defendant’s guilt, provided they find him guilty.

“17. If the jury believe from the evidence that the deceased was of a violent and bloodthirsty character, they are to…