DUCKERY v. STATE

No. 5605.

471 S.W.2d 330 (1971)

Homer Lee DUCKERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. P. (Billy) Switzer, Crossett, for appellant.

Ray Thornton, Atty. Gen., Garner L. Taylor Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Homer Lee Duckery was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Katie Thomas. One point is advanced for reversal, that being that it was error to admit a purported dying declaration.

Katie Thomas, sixty-six years of age, resided in Wilmot at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rita Duckery and John Duckery. John was a brother of the appellant. On a Saturday night in October 1970, appellant went to the...

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