PATTERSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:
Ned Varnado, Jr. was convicted of murder by the Circuit Court of Pike County and sentenced to life imprisonment.
In the early hours of September 13, 1975, Varnado, the appellant, went to the White Castle, a combination hotel and cafe near McComb, Mississippi. He there encountered Monroe Barnes who challenged him to a game of dice by placing a bill on the pool table and stating: "I'm shooting $5.00." Varnado accepted...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.