Dennis v. State

• Decision Date: 27 November 1893
• Citation: 20 S.E. 315,93 Ga. 303
• Parties: DENNIS v. STATE
• Court: Georgia Supreme Court

20 S.E. 315

93 Ga. 303

DENNIS v. STATE

Supreme Court of Georgia

November 27, 1893

Syllabus by the Court.

As the evidence in behalf of the accused, if true, showed that an actual assault was committed upon him by the deceased, and that the homicide took place while that assault was in progress, the law of voluntary manslaughter was involved in the case, and it was error not to give it in charge to the jury.

Error from superior court, Putnam county; W. F. Jenkins, Judge.

Mike Dennis was convicted of a criminal offense, and brings error. Reversed.

Jos. S. Turner, S. T. Wingfield, and W. B. Wingfield, for plaintiff in error.

H. G. Lewis, Sol. Gen., J. M. Terrell, Atty. Gen., H. A. Jenkins, and Hines, Shubrick & Felder, for the State.

PER CURIAM.

Judgment reversed.