LEWIS, Justice:
Appellant was convicted of manslaughter under an indictment charging him with murder and received a sentence of twelve years. Upon his trial, he admitted shooting the deceased, but claimed that he did it in self-defense. In connection with the charge on the plea of self-defense, the trial judge, over appellant's objection, instructed the jury concerning the law of mutual combat and that...
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