State v. Richardson

Citations

• 47 S.C. 18
• 24 S.E. 1028
• 1896 S.C. LEXIS 94

Syllabus

<p>1. Manslaughter — Harmless Error. — In a murder case, where the. defense is self-defense, it is error in the Circuit Judge, after giving the usual definition of manslaughter, to add, “And he must have been guiltless of bringing on the conflict or difficulty;” but as the defendant was convicted of manslaughter, it is here harmless error.</p> <p>2. Exceptions — Case—Charge.—If any part of a Judge’s charge, or his rulings, are desired to be reviewed on appeal, the basis of such review must be set out in the “Case.”</p> <p>8. Ibid. — Requests.—Since the defendant was convicted of manslaughter, the' other exceptions, based on the refusal to charge certain requests as to murder, raise mere speculative questions.</p>