McELWEE v. STATE

No. 46597.

255 So.2d 669 (1971)

Bernard W. McELWEE v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 13, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.F. Badon, F.W. Stratton, Liberty, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by John M. Kinard, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


INZER, Justice:

Appellant Bernard W. McElwee was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Amite County for the crime of murder. He was sentenced to serve life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. We reverse and remand.

The evidence in this case establishes that appellant was employed by the deceased Henry Lilly to help Lilly haul pulpwood. The work agreement...

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