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JONES v. STATE

No. 48972.

330 So.2d 597 (1976)

Eddie JONES v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander & Johnston, Cleveland, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by John C. Ellis, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and LEE, JJ.

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice, for the Court:

Eddie Jones (defendant) was tried in the Circuit Court of Bolivar County for the murder of his wife, Mrs. Vernell Jones, and convicted of manslaughter. The court sentenced him to ten years in the penitentiary.

The facts are stated in the light most favorable to the state in view of the jury verdict of guilty.

Defendant went to bed on a Saturday night about 10 o'clock, leaving his wife up cooking. About 11 o...

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