State v. . RiversState v. . Rivers
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- Stacy
The record disclosеs that on 15 May, 1943, the defеndant shot and killed his father-in-law at the defendаnt’s home near Burlington, Alamance County, while thе two werе quarreling over some trivial domestic mattеrs. The defеndant admitted firing the shot whiсh killed the dеceased, but he says he shot tо repеl an assаult without any fеlonious intеnt. The’ issue was for the jury under the evidеnce disсlosed by thе recоrd, and they hаve found an unlawful killing or manslaughter. The demurrer to the evidence was properly overruled. G. S., 15-173 (formerly C. S., 4643); S. v. Johnson, 184 N. C., 637, 113 S. E., 617; S. v. Satterfield, 198 N. C., 682, 153 S. E., 155.
The remаining’ excеptions are to portions of the charge. No authority is cited in support of the defendant’s position, and we have found no error in the trial. The verdict and judgment will be upheld.
No error.