State v. Howell

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of autrefois acquit interposed by appellant to an indictment charging him with murder. The testimony, records and various proceedings had in the case disclose the following facts:

On the afternodn of February 10, 1949, appellant shot and fatally wounded one David Lee Ferdell at or near the bridge over the Edisto River on U. S. Highway No. 15. While it is conceded that Ferdell died in Colleton County, there is a considerable dispute as to whether he was shot in that county or in Dorchester County.

Appellant’s verision of the…