DASE v. STATE

No. 50413.

356 So.2d 1179 (1978)

Whitney DASE v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy M. Walker, J. Larry Walters, Laurel, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Pete J. Cajoleas, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, SUGG and WALKER, JJ.


WALKER, Justice, for the Court:

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder, returned after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Jones County, Mississippi. Appellant was sentenced to life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Appellant's first contention is that the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. We do not agree.

Appellant testified that he went looking for the deceased after the latter hit his...

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