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SMITH v. STATE

No. 43103.

251 Miss. 241 (1964)

169 So.2d 451

SMITH v. STATE

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 7, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zachary & Weldy, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

G. Garland Lyell, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

LEE, C.J.

Appellant, Charles Roland Smith, charged with murder, was convicted of manslaughter and appeals. We are reversing and remanding for a new trial.

(Hn 1) The killing occurred on Friday night, September 27, 1963, in a cafe and beer joint patronized by the colored race on Mobile Street in the City of Hattiesburg. The appellant stabbed the decedent, Jessie Porter, seven or eight times. Appellant...

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