HAYS, Justice.
On February 17, 1976, defendant-appellant, Joe Ruiz Canedo, was adjudged guilty of voluntary manslaughter while armed with a gun and was thereupon sentenced to a period of not less than twenty years nor more than life imprisonment. We hereby reverse and remand to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The manner in which appellant pursued his appeal has given rise to the first issue before us for review. Pursuant to 17...
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