Richard Allen, appellant, was indicted for the offense of murder in the first degree. Upon a plea of not guilty, trial was had and the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the punishment at death. The defense of the defendant was based on self-defense.
Since the case must be reversed, we think it best that we refrain from a statement of the evidence in the case...
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