· 11/6/1909
State v. Jackett
Citations
- 81 Kan. 168
- 105 P. 689
- 1909 Kan. LEXIS 322
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Homicide — Commission of the Act DeniedA — Instructions on Self~ defense. In a prosecution for a homicide, where there is substantial evidence tending to show that the accused acted in self-defense, the fact that he denies having committed the act. which caused the death is not necessarily a ground for refusing to submit to the jury the question whether the killing was-justifiable.</p>
Judges: Mason
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