Barton v. State

CATES, Presiding Judge.

This case originated under an indictment in Covington County which was transferred to Pike for trial.

The appeal is from an involunatry manslaughter conviction, which came from a jury’s verdict which also fixed a fine of $500.00 and carried a sentence of twelve months imprisonment in the county jail. On the defendant’s failure to pay the fine and costs or confess judgment therefor, the court additionally sentenced Barton to serve 145 days for the fine and 135 days for the costs of $403.85.

I

On the night of Friday, April 19, 1974, about 8:30 or 9:00 p. m., K. M. Lassiter,…