Echols v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Tate county. Hon. L. F. Rainwater, Judge. Will Henry Echols was convicted of murder and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in refusing instruction “No. 1 refused” as requested by appellant.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Tate county. Hon. L. F. Rainwater, Judge. Will Henry Echols was convicted of murder and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in refusing instruction “No. 1 refused” as requested by appellant. The theory and the argument of the state was that, appellant learned of the seduction of his daughter; that he at once armed himself, sought defendant for the purpose of killing him, provoked the difficulty by the very fact of the carrying of the weapon, and did kill him. This instruction states the law as asked; that he had the…
1Opinion of the Court
McLain, C.
Will Henry Echols, tbe appellant, was convicted of murder in tbe circuit court of Tate county and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Prom this judgment be appeals to this court.
Tbe record discloses that be was a negro man, about sixty year.s old, and bad a family consisting of a wife *691and twelve children. He was a thrifty, honest, and peaceable citizen, possessing the confidence and respect of all. His good character was abundantly testified to by his white neighbors, as well as those.of his own race. No finer example of honorable and worthy citizenship could have been shown or…
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