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COVEY v. STATE

No. 4976.

334 S.W.2d 648 (1960)

Larry COVEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 18, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shaver, Tackett & Jones, Texarkana, for appellant.

Bruce Bennett, Atty. Gen, by John T. Haskins, Asst. Atty. Gen, for appellee.

ROBINSON, Justice.

The appellant, Larry Covey, was charged with murder in the first degree in the killing of Wilbur Short. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and his punishment fixed at four years in the penitentiary. Appellant admits the killing but contends that he acted in self-defense. Ark.Stat. § 41-2231 provides: "Justifiable homicide is the killing of a human being in necessary selfdefense, or in defense of habitation, person or property, against...

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