SHARP, Justice.
Defendant contends that the State's own evidence rebutted the presumption of unlawfulness and malice which arises from an intentional killing with a deadly weapon, and that he is entitled to an acquittal by judgment of nonsuit. We agree with the trial judge, however, that the State's evidence required its submission to the jury. Deceased was unarmed. After he had torn the screen from the outer door, defendant neither shut the panel door, nor gave him...
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