Jones v. State

Citations

• 84 Miss. 194

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law. Mwrder. Self defense. Instruction. Abandonment of intent to Mil.</p> <p>In a murder case it is error to give an instruction for the state denying defendant the right of self-defense if he armed himself with a deadly weapon and provoked the difficulty with intent to kill deceased, there being testimony tending to show that defendant abandoned the intent to kill before slaying the deceased and that the killing was in self-defense.</p> <p>2. Same. Satisfaction of jurors’ minds and consciences. Reasonable doubt.</p> <p>An instruction authorizing the conviction of a defendant if the minds and consciences of the jury are fully satisfied of his guilt is erroneous; the jury should not convict unless satisfied of a defendant’s guilt beyond every reasonable doubt arising from the evidence.</p>