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MARTIN v. STATE

No. 45912.

240 So.2d 132 (1970)

Columbus "Peter" MARTIN v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 12, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnny N. Tackett, Aberdeen, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Guy N. Rogers, Asst. Atty. Gen., and John N. Kinard, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

ROBERTSON, Justice:

The appellant, Columbus "Peter" Martin, was indicted for murder in the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Mississippi. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter and asked "for mercy of the court." The court sentenced the appellant to fifteen years in the State penitentiary, with ten years suspended indefinitely.

The only assignment of error was that the court erred in permitting Officer...

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