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FORD v. STATE

No. 2009-KA-00673-COA.

52 So.3d 1245 (2011)

George FORD, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

February 1, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rabun Jones , Greenville, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Stephanie Breland Wood , attorney for appellee.

Before LEE, P.J., IRVING and GRIFFIS, JJ.

GRIFFIS, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. George Ford was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve eighteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On appeal, Ford claims that the circuit court failed to provide proper instructions to the jury. We agree, and we reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

¶ 2. On the night of May 17, 2008, in Shelby, Mississippi, Ford and his five year old son stopped at a convenience...

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