RUTHERFORD v. STATE

No. 39913.

226 Miss. 476 (1956)

84 So.2d 522

RUTHERFORD v. STATE

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 16, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester F. Sumners, New Albany, for appellant.

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


HOLMES, J.

The appellant was indicted and tried in the Circuit Court of Union County for the murder of Sam (Boy Blue) Pannell. The jury found him guilty as charged but were unable to agree upon his punishment and he was accordingly sentenced to imprisonment for life in the State penitentiary, hence this appeal.

The homicide occurred at night in the City of New Albany, on the 8th day of May, 1954. The scene was in...

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