SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.
Defendant (an indigent on this appeal) was indicted for murder in the first degree. He pled not guilty on arraignment. The basis of the plea was self defense. A jury returned a verdict that found him guilty of first degree manslaughter. Sentenced to three years imprisonment.
The victim of the homicide was James Edward Coosenberry, who was slain in defendant's home. Present were defendant and his wife, the victim and his...
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