Moss v. State

386 So.2d 1129 (1980)

Charlie MOSS

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 52015.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 20, 1980.

John L. Hopkins, Corinth, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen., by Carolyn B. Mills, Spec. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, P.J., and WALKER and BOWLING, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

An indictment was returned by the grand jury of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County, against Charlie Moss, charging him with the murder of Robert Burkhalter on December 27, 1978. He was found guilty of manslaughter, whereupon the court sentenced him to 12 years…