State v. Turner
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Norton, J., Spartanburg, This was an appeal from a conviction of Geo. S. Turner for manslaughter, under an indictment charging him with the murder of Julius Metskie on June 27, 1887. While Mrs. Louisa Case, a witness for the defence, was on the stand she was asked: “Q. Did you see any scars about him (deceased) ? A. Yes, sir, plenty of them. Q. Where were they ? A. On his head. Q. Did he tell you how he got those scars ? A. Yes, sir.”
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Before Norton, J., Spartanburg, This was an appeal from a conviction of Geo. S. Turner for manslaughter, under an indictment charging him with the murder of Julius Metskie on June 27, 1887. While Mrs. Louisa Case, a witness for the defence, was on the stand she was asked: “Q. Did you see any scars about him (deceased) ? A. Yes, sir, plenty of them. Q. Where were they ? A. On his head. Q. Did he tell you how he got those scars ? A. Yes, sir.” The solicitor objected to any further answer to this last question, and the judge sustained the objection, saying that it would be hearsay. Defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Simpson.
The appellant was convicted of manslaughter at the October term of the Court of General Sessions, 1887, for Spartanburg County, and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. He appeals to this court, alleging error to the charge of the trial judge in several particulars and to the exclusion of certain testimony, as appears in the exceptions found in the “Case.”
After full consideration, our conclusion is that the case must go back, and a new trial had. This is based mainly upon two of the exceptions, or…
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