Watson v. State

Decided October 15, 1916

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1916-10-15

IioN. E. L. BeieN, Judge. Julia Watson was convicted of manslaughter and appealed. Appellant was indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter for the killing of her husband. According to the state’s evidence, a case of murder is made out. According to the evidence introduced by the defendant, she is either guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty at all.

Relies on Echols v. State

Decided 1916-10-15

Holden, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion, of the court.

¶2The contention of the appellant, that the instruction on manslaughter g’ranted' by the lower court in this case is error, is, under the facts here, untenable. The testimony of the appellant in the lower court, which the jury had a right to believe or disbelieve in whole or in part, was sufficient to justify the verdict of manslaughter. This case comes within the rule announced in Echols v. State, 70 So. 694.

¶3The judgment of the lower court is affirmed.

¶4Affirmed.