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125 Ark. 542

Lindsey v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 16, 1916

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1916-10-16

The appellant, L. E. Lindsey, was convicted of the crime of murder in the second degree in killing one Josh Benedict, and he appeals. On the morning of the 26th day of July, 1914, the appellant and several others, including Josh Benedict, met at a commissary at Marion’s mill, in Jefferson County, Arkansas. They drank several quarts of eider, and some of the crowd got very drunk.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1929

2 state decisions

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affirmed · Decided 1916-10-16

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Wood, J.

¶1(after stating the facts). 1. The court gave correct instructions covering the degrees of homicide included in the indictment and applicable to the evidence adduced. There was testimony to warrant the court in giving instruction No. 17. It correctly declared the law applicable to the testimony adduced on behalf of the State and tending to show that appellant was guilty of the crime of murder or manslaughter, and also the testimony on behalf of the appellant tending to show that the killing was done in self-defense.

¶22. The modification to appellant’s prayer for instruction No. 21 was also correct. There was substantial evidence from which the jury might have found that appellant wilfully killed Benedict after he discovered that Benedict had been disabled, having his wrist broken and having dropped his gun — that appellant .wilfully and maliciously fired into the body of Benedict three times after he discovered Benedict’s disabled and helpless condition.

¶3The testimony warranted the verdict, and the law was correctly declared. The judgment is therefore correct, and it must be affirmed.

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