Commonwealth v. McKwayne

Citations

• 221 Pa. 449
• 70 A. 809
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 511

Syllabus

<p>Appeals — Assignments of error — Evidence.</p> <p>Assignments of error to the admission of testimony must set forth the testimony and the rulings of the court thereon.</p> <p>Criminal law — Evidence—Interest of prisoner — Credibility.</p> <p>On the trial of an indictment for murder it is proper for the court to charge that the interest of the prisoner may be taken into account by the jury in determining the credibility of the witness.</p> <p>Criminal law — Murder—Self-defense.</p> <p>The right to take life does not arise while there are other means of escape to the person attacked.</p>