Benton v. State
Benton v. State
Opinion of the Court
The four defendants, in these eases were jointly indicted for murder, and were convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Their motions for new trial were overruled, and sepr arate bills of exceptions were taken. Under the facts .of the eases as disclosed by the transcripts of the records, the court, in each case, erred in failing, to instruct the jury on the law of involun
Judgments reversed.
Concurring Opinion
concurring specially. It was error to charge the jury that “voluntary manslaughter is the only kind of manslaughter involved in the case.”
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