Johnson v. State

LEIGH M. CLARK,

Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder in the second degree. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter in the second degree and fixed his punishment at six months at hard labor. He was sentenced accordingly.

The alleged victim was Tossie McDonald.

Appellant was married about 3:00 P.M. on November 18,1978. There was a change of scene for the wedding reception that night. It was adjacent to a bar in a club. The testimony of most of the witnesses was to the effect that many of the guests had been drinking heavily. There were some words and an altercation on the part…