State v. McCalla

85 S.E. 720, 101 S.C. 303, 1915 S.C. LEXIS 122

• Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
• Decided: June 28, 1915
• Docket: 9121
• Status: Published

Opinions

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Gary.

This is an appeal from the sentence imposed upon the defendant, who was convicted of manslaughter. The question is whether a person is subject to conviction for involuntary manslaughter, when he' is only guilty of ordinary negligence in handling a pistol which results in the killing of a bystander. The following cases show that the exceptions raising this question cannot be sustained. State v. Gilliam, 66 S. C. 419; 45 S. E. 6; State v. Tucker, 86 S. C. 211, 68 S. E. 523; State v. Revels, 86 S. C. 213, 86 S. E. 523.

The appellant’s attorneys upon request were granted permission to review said cases, but this Court is satisfied that they embody sound propositions of law, and see no reasons for overruling the principles upon which they were decided.

Appeal dismissed.

Footnote. — As to homicide caused by negligence or carelessness, see notes in 3 L. R. A. 645, 61 L. R. A. 277 et seq., 63 L. R. A. 292, 30 L. R. A. (N. S.) 458, 33 L. R. A. (N. S.) 403, 45 L. R. A. (N. S.) 559, 13 A. & E. Ann. Cas. 42.