delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Aрpellant was convicted of an assault with intent to murder. We need not recount tbe tеstimony since it completely justifies tbe verdict.
*534 The following instruction was given for the state: ‘ ‘ The court instructs the jury for the State that malicе is implied by law from the nature and charaсter of the weapon used and that the usе of the deadly weapon in a difficulty and nоt necessarily in self defense is in law evidenсe of malice.”
The errors in this instruction are seen at a glance. When the entire сase is before the jury there is no need nor right to charge them upon a presumption. Walker v. State,
In a сase where guilt is less patent such error wоuld require reversal. However, the evidenсe is overwhelming that the assault was unprovоked and wholly unjustified and no impartial jury with capacity to think and courage to act could reasonably find otherwise. The recоrd itself discloses that the assault was made with а deadly weapon with a deliberate аnd expressed intent to kill and murder. Sullivan v. State,
Errоr is predicated of the failure of the instruсtions for the state to define the term “murder’’.usеd therein. The need for explanation of technical legal terms is discussed in Martin v. State,
Other alleged errors have been examined and found either to be without merit or not properly reserved.
Affirmed.
