Winship v. State

BUSSEY, Presiding Judge:

Franklin D. Winship, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged in the District Court of Choctaw County, Oklahoma with the offense of Murder. He was tried and found guilty of Manslaughter in the First Degree. His punishment was fixed at fifteen (15) years imprisonment, and from said judgment and sentence, a timely appeal has been perfected to this Court.

Because of the propositions asserted, we do not deem it necessary to recite a detailed statement of fact. Suffice it to say that the deceased and the defendant, who had previously been friends, became engaged in…