Davis v. State

376 So.2d 1079 (1979)

Johnny DAVIS, Jr.

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 51536.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 14, 1979.

Robert L. Lancaster, Columbus, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Catherine Walker Underwood, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, P.J., and BROOM and COFER, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

Johnny Davis, Jr. was indicted in the Circuit Court of Lowndes County, for the murder of Michelle Carr, an 8-year-old girl. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, whereupon the court sentenced Davis to 20 years imprisonment…