JONES v. STATE

No. 39632.

223 Miss. 809 (1955)

79 So.2d 262

JONES v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Covington, Jr., Quitman, for appellant.

Joe T. Patterson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


HOLMES, J.

The appellant was tried in the Circuit Court of Clarke County on an indictment charging that he did unlawfully, feloniously and intentionally point a pistol at and towards Melvin Gordon, not in necessary self defense nor in the lawful discharge of his official duty, and while so intentionally pointing said pistol, willfully and feloniously discharged the same and injured the said Melvin Gordon. He was convicted and sentenced to a term of eighteen months...

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