Appellant, Lucius E. Aven, was indicted by a grand jury of Tunica County for the crime of murder. Upon the trial of the case, the circuit judge granted defendant an instruction apprising the jury that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a charge of murder. However, a manslaughter instruction was given to the jury by the court at the request of the State, defining the crime of "manslaughter." The jury returned...
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