Ex Parte Gamble

Stafford Gamble was charged by indictment with unlawfully killing Veronica Gamble "by stabbing her with a knife."

At trial the jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and the trial court set sentence at ten years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

In order to properly understand the events leading to the verdict and judgment and original dismissal of the appeal in this cause by this court, the following chronology of events is set forth, including the filing of the Petition for Writ of Error in this court.

Time Frame

October 15, 1979 Original trial date ("delayed",…