Rucker v. State

Plaintiff in error, George Rucker, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was indicted for the murder of William Patton. Upon his trial he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the State penitentiary for a period of five years. He has appealed to this court and assigned errors.

Two questions are raised by the assignments of error: First, whether the evidence is sufficient to show that the death of 'the deceased was caused by the injuries inflicted upon him by the defendant; and,. second, whether the evidence shows that the injuries inflicted upon…