Pennamon v. State

Hall, Judge.

The question presented is whether the evidence authorized the jury to find that the defendant shot the deceased, not under circumstances where there was actual or apparent necessity to do so to save her own life or to prevent the commission of a felony upon her, but in hot blood engendered by the deceased’s conduct toward her.

The witness’ testimony as well as the defendant’s statement, was that on the day of the homicide the deceased came home around 7 a.m., after staying out all night, and quarreled with the defendant. About 12 the defendant walked to the store and when she…