Washington v. State

307 So.2d 430 (1975)

Eddie James WASHINGTON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 48215.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 3, 1975.

Burgin, Gholson, Hicks & Nichols, Robert B. Prather, Columbus, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Ben H. Walley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before RODGERS, SMITH and SUGG, JJ.

SMITH, Justice:

Eddie James Washington was tried in the Circuit Court of Clay County upon an indictment charging him with the murder of one Walter Mayes. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he was sentenced to serve a term of 20 years in the penitentiary. From the judgment…