Dobbs v. State

From the evidence adduced by the state, the jury were warranted in finding that the appellant was guilty of an unprovoked murder.

The defendant’s evidence suggested to the jury that he shot the deceased either by accident, in self-defense, or in anticipation of an attempt, on the part of the state’s only eyewitness and the deceased, to rob him or barm him, bis evidence being uncertain and contradictory.

Tbe jury, as they bad tbe power to do, rejected the version of tbe appellant and adopted that of tbe state’s witness. It was simply a question for tbe jury as to tbe guilt of tbe appellant and…