Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1926

State v. Williams

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided March 2, 1926 · Watts, Chiee, Gary, Messrs, Cothran, Beease, Stabler

131 S.E. 784; 134 S.C. 76; 1926 S.C. LEXIS 22 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Harley Blatt , for appellant, cite: Witnesses presumed to tell the truth: 113 S.C. 157 . Verdict should have been directed: 117 S.C. 470 . Mr. Randolph Murdaugh , Solicitor, for the State.

Opinion of the Court

*77 The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

The exception complains of error on the part of his Honor in not granting a new trial on the ground that the evidence did not warrant a conviction, and that from the evidence no other inference could be drawn than that the defendant acted in self-defense.

The exception is overruled, as there was ample evidence to support the verdict of the jury, and we see no error.

Mr. Chiee Justice Gary and Messrs. Justices Cothran, BeEasE and Stabler concur.

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