On December 28, 1955, appellant Dewey Townsel killed his wife by stabbing her with a knife. He was indicted, tried and convicted for her murder and sentenced to death. On this appeal the principal issue is whether he should have a new trial because of newly discovered evidence.
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Townsel and his wife Sizzie lived on a plantation in Coahoma County. She decided to move to another farm, and with...
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