The appellant, Sam Anderson, was indicted for the murder of Sylvester Washington in the Circuit Court of Quitman County, Mississippi. He was tried and convicted of the crime of manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of one year, from which judgment he appeals.
The facts in this case, briefly stated, are as follows: On Sunday, May 15, 1949, a number of people, including the deceased and the appellant, were gambling...
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