State v. Quin

Supreme Court of South Carolina
State v. Quin, 5 S.C.L. 515 (S.C. 1815)
Bkevard, Grimke, Nott, Smith

State v. Quin

Opinion of the Court

Nott, J.

The only ground for a new trial in this case, is, that the prosecutor gave the first blow, and that the defendant struck in self-defence. Proof that the prosecutor was the aggressor, would not justify an enormous battery; nor, indeed, any, beyond the bounds of self-defence. On both points, there seems to be some doubt as to the facts in this case; it was, therefore, a proper case for the jury ; and although the defendant has not been guilty of a very great offence, he is not entitled to a new trial.

Smith, Bkevard, and Grimke, Js., concurred.

Reference

Full Case Name
State v. Thomas F. Quin, and others
Status
Published