Nelson v. State

361 So.2d 343 (1978)

McKinley NELSON, Jr.

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 50580.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 9, 1978.

Fraiser, Burgoon, Henson & Abraham, James W. Burgoon, Jr., Greenwood, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Pete J. Cajoleas, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, SUGG and COFER, JJ.

SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

This appeal is from a conviction of aggravated assault and a judgment of the Circuit Court of Leflore County sentencing defendant to six years imprisonment, with four years suspended.

On November 13, 1976, the defendant and Willie C.…