State v. Short

Citations

• 120 La. 187
• 45 So. 98
• 1907 La. LEXIS 631

Syllabus

<p>1. Homicide —Dangekods Weapon — Sele-Deeense.</p> <p>The jury having been instructed that one cannot arm himself with a dangerous weapon with the intention of taking human life, or of doing great bodily harm to another, hunt up this party, bring on the difficulty, and then plead self-defense, if there was evidence upon the subject, and there was an issue as to who started the difficulty, and who was the aggressor, the defendant had the right to the instruction requested, i. e., as to the right of self-defense at the beginning of the combat, or as to the right of one if attacked, if he was not the aggressor at first.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. voi. 26, Homicide, §§ 614-632.]</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>As to whether defendant went too far at the end of the combat presents another phase of the case.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. voi. 26, Homicide, §§ 143-145, 175, 614-617.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>