...battery with intent to kill, the f-ircuit judge refused to charge that "if the prisoner really thought his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm, he is not guilty, provided he did not negligently come to this conclusion." Held, that in such refusal...

...without fault, believed and had reasonable cause to believe from the acts of the deceased that his own life was in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm. (') Therefore, on the trial of sucii an indictment, where the evidence was such as to entitle the defendant...

...in committing the homicide the defendant acted in self-defense, or under the reasonable apprehension that his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of serioua bodily harm, by reason of some act of deceased then done indicating an intention to kill or...

...that a reasonable man hi the situation of defendant would be justified in believing that his life is in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm, which was to be committed upon him, he could act; and what was apparent danger to him should be considered...

...the circumstances were such as would reasonably have induced a man of ordinarv prudence to believe that his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of suffering great bodily harm, so that he was impelled to leap from the car in order to escape reasonably...

...that the circumstances of the offense were such as to excite the reasonable fears of the defendant that his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of serious bodily injury, and thus justify bis act; and where it is doubtful which party commenced the...

...believed from the evidence in the case that there was reasonable ground for A to believe hi» life in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm from the deceased, and that such danger was imminent, and he did so believe, and acting on such belief...

...the deceased made a hostile demonstration against him of such a nature as to justify him in believing that his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm; and therefore proof of prior threats, for all purposes for which they are admissible, was properly rejected....

...taken. Appellant's right of self-defense would not depend upon being recognized by deceased. If he believed that his life was in danger, or that he was in danger of serious bodily injury at the hands of his assailant, his right of selfdefense was perfect, whether...

...the time the defendant shot the deceased, liarrod, he believed and had reason to believe that his me was in danger, or that he was in danger of great bodily harm, at the hands of tlie deceased, then he was justified or excused for shooting Harrod. And in determining...