State v. Goodley

Citations

• 14 Del. 484
• 9 Houston 484
• 33 A. 226
• 1889 Del. LEXIS 15

Syllabus

<p>Manslaughter—Pointing of Pistol—Construction of Statute— Proof.</p> <p>Upon an indictment for manslaughter, based upon the statute relative to the pointing of fire arms, for homicide resulting from the discharge of a pistol in the hands of the prisoner, the State must show affirmatively that the pointing of the pistol was intentional.</p>