BOOKOUT, Judge.
Manslaughter, first degree; sentence: five years imprisonment.
The appellant was indicted for first degree murder, the State alleging that he unlawfully with malice aforethought killed one Mary Lou Ritch, by shooting her with a gun or rifle. This was the second trial of this case. The jury in the first trial was not able to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. Appellant plead not guilty, asserting self-defense.
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