McGILL v. STATE

No. 45801.

235 So.2d 451 (1970)

Willie B. McGILL v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 11, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry O. Norris, J.B. Van Slyke, Jr., Hattiesburg, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Velia Ann Mayer, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

The appellant, Willie B. McGill, was indicted for the murder of Varlene Jones by the Forrest County Grand Jury. After a full trial the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and the appellant was sentenced to twenty years in the state penitentiary. He appeals.

On Saturday, December 14, 1968, appellant and his step father-in-law, Varlene Jones, together with their wives, were attending a birthday party in the home of Booker T. Spencer...

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