J.E. Dooley was indicted for the murder of Billy Joe Barnhart. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter; and from a judgment and sentence of seven years in the state penitentiary, he appealed.
The killing occurred about 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, June 29, 1958, at the Dairy Barn, a night spot in Leflore County. According to the evidence of J.H. Whatley, the deceased bought a forty or forty-five cent can of beer...
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