Allison v. State

447 So.2d 649 (1984)

Lenzie ALLISON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 54306.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 28, 1984.

Harry L. Kelley, Jackson, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Marvin L. White, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, P.J., and PRATHER and SULLIVAN, JJ.

SULLIVAN, Justice, for the Court:

Lenzie Allison was indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter in the Circuit Court of Rankin County and Judge Alfred Nicols sentenced him to serve twenty (20) years in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

The sole issue before us is whether or not it…