Hopson v. State

The writ of error brings for review judgment of conviction of the offense of assault with intent'to commit manslaughter under an information charging the accused, plaintiff in error here, with the offense of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree.

The record shows that it was the contention of the accused that the wound inflicted which constituted the basis of the information was inflicted by accident and without intention upon his part to- commit the act which caused the wound. After the evidence was in the court charged the jury and in the charge he included a charge…