John Hattensty, who shall hereinafter be referred to as the defendant, was charged by information in the district court of Carter County with the crime of murder. He was tried before a jury who found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in first degree and set his punishment at four years in the state penitentiary.
It is revealed by the transcript of testimony that on April 27, 1959, Deputy Sheriff...
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